Category Archives: Announcements

Capital Community College Gets NEH Grant For Black History Focusing On Historic Downtown Church

Posted on December 18, 2020 by @ Capital

Capital Community College (CCC) is the recipient of a $149,426 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant focusing on the history and people of Hartford’s historic Talcott Street Church and Black School. The Humanities Initiative award, part of Capital’s Hartford … Continue reading →

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Giving Tuesday: Your Support Makes A Difference At Capital Community College

Posted on November 25, 2020 by @ Capital

“As we all know due to COVID-19, many people are struggling and scrambling to get the very basic needs. Many are fighting for their lives, for their families, and many are fighting for daily needs. I am fighting for school. … Continue reading →

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Foundation Scholarships: Applications For Spring 2021 Semester Due December 31st

Posted on November 23, 2020 by @ Capital

The  Capital Community College Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships for the Spring 2021 semester. The closing date for applications is December 31, 2020. The Foundation provides merit and need-based scholarships each year to new and continuing students contingent on … Continue reading →

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$100,000 Gift Boosts Women’s Scholarships at Capital Community College

Posted on November 12, 2020 by @ Capital

A $100,000 grant from the Widows Society to the Capital Community College Foundation will provide new scholarships to eligible women students at Hartford’s community college. Students have received more than 150 scholarships in recent years thanks to previous Widows Society … Continue reading →

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October 23rd Changing Lives Gala To Recognize 2020 Alumni Wall of Fame Inductees

Posted on October 16, 2020 by @ Capital

Capital Community College will recognize four graduates as 2020 Alumni Wall of Fame inductees at the October 23rd Changing Lives Gala, a virtual event that will showcase the College’s programs of study for health care heroes. The 2020 inductees, who … Continue reading →

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Capital Community College receives $3 million Hispanic Serving Institutions Grant

Posted on September 4, 2020 by @ Capital

Capital Community College has won a $3 million, five-year federal grant to improve student achievement and increase retention and graduation rates of low-income students at the two-year school located in downtown Hartford. The U.S. Department of Education’s Title V Hispanic … Continue reading →

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Changing Lives 2020: October 23rd “No-Go” Gala Will Support Programs For Health Care Heroes, Recognize Alumni

Posted on August 12, 2020 by @ Capital

Inductees for Capital Community College’s Alumni Wall of Fame will be recognized at a virtual Changing Lives Gala on Friday October 23, 2020, continuing an annual event that has supported scholarships and programs since 2004. The “No-Go”  Gala for Hartford’s … Continue reading →

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P2P: How friends can help friends raise funds for their cause @ Capital

Posted on August 12, 2020 by @ Capital

Peer-to-peer fundraising, also known as P2P, empowers board members, faculty, staff and alumni to raise funds for a cause that is important to them. P2P is not a new way to support a worthy nonprofit organization or cause. The lion’s … Continue reading →

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Community Service Award Honors Memory Of Tanya Cleveland-Wiggins, Campus Food Pantry Coordinator

Posted on August 10, 2020 by @ Capital

A new Community Service Award that recognizes the life and volunteerism of Tanya Cleveland-Wiggins has been established by the Capital Community College Foundation with the support of her family and donors. Ms. Wiggins, who died September 11, 2019 at the … Continue reading →

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Capital Cares Fund-Covid-19: Helping Students In A Time of Need

Posted on March 21, 2020 by @ Capital

The coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic is causing uncertainty and challenges for all of us  as we join in the public health responses of social isolation and other measures to  “flatten the curve.” For Capital Community College students financial and personal … Continue reading →

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