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Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is one of the most dynamic two-year colleges in the United States. HCC's tuition is among the lowest in Florida, and the country. Students at HCC enjoy a seamless pathway to a bachelor's degree. As an HCC graduate, students are guaranteed entry into one of the 12 Florida public universities, and can receive conditional admission to the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa upon admission to HCC. HCC is one of the 28 members of the Florida College System. It welcomes 47,000 students every year, where over 2,200 faculty and staff focus on student success.
HCC helps students, who want to attend a university in the U.S., with a nationally recognized honors program, offering a specialized, seminar-style learning environment for high achieving students. HCC offers more than 190 academic programs, including 34 university transfer tracks and 130 workforce-training programs.
The college provides a well-rounded, engaging educational experience. Facilities, services, and faculty give students the industry-focused support they need. The Center for International Education (CIE) provides international students an individualized and supportive environment. CIE is a “one-stop-shop” helping international students with admissions, orientation, academic advising, immigration advice, transfer advice, and student programming.
HCC is located in Tampa, Florida, a major natural bay in the United States. The waterfront city has a warm, tropical climate and is surrounded by world-class attractions, including the country’s best beaches, sports venues, theme parks, state parks, and recreational activities. There is something to do all-year round.
Unlike most community colleges, HCC offers on-campus student housing. Hawk’s Landing student apartments is a luxury complex located on the college’s largest campus. In addition, all of HCC’s five campuses are located close to a range of amenities making for an ideal student experience.
Fall 2020 registration is going ahead as planned. Classes will take place both on campus and online. Hillsborough Community College is enhancing its remote services to ensure student success and safety. Students can find important information on dates, changes, flexible options, and payments online.
HCC acted quickly in response to the coronavirus pandemic. It moved to a virtual learning environment, where all possible programs and services are now online. Faculty and staff came together to put in extraordinary effort to keep the college running and haven't stopped providing excellent support to students. International students have the option to enroll in online classes from their home country for their first semester, if necessary.
Opened in autumn 2019, the brand-new Kiran and Pallavi Patel Allied Health Building is a state-of-the-art, 62,670 square feet teaching and learning facility for the health sciences. The four-story building houses HCC’s programs in nursing, respiratory care, radiology, emergency medical services, medical laboratory science, and others. The facility features the latest technology for hands-on learning, including life-like dummy patients and a realistic emergency room wing.
HCC has over 2,200 faculty and staff. Around 95 percent of full-time faculty have an advanced degree. Teachers and support staff are dedicated to helping students reach their goals. International students learn in small classes where there’s an average student-to-faculty ratio of 21:1. This small-class size is perhaps the best feature of HCC, providing students with unparalleled opportunities to engage and learn.
At HCC, professors are focused on teaching and know each of their students as individuals. Students have frequent opportunities to engage and contribute in the classroom. Faculty also offer on-campus and online office hours, allowing students flexibility in communicating with their professors.
The Dr. Lydia R. Daniel Honors Program at HCC is designed to promote a rigorous academic program for exceptionally talented and motivated students, all at no extra cost. Honors classes are limited to 15 students and allow students the optimal opportunity to connect with their professors and classmates. Honors faculty are carefully selected to teach these courses. Many of the college’s programs are among the best in the state and all are fully accredited.
The Center for Innovative Teaching and Technology (CITT) provides an environment that fosters the development and delivery of engaging, innovative instructional strategies and technologies promoting successful student learning opportunities.
The CITT operates as a teaching and learning center specifically focused on faculty development, training, and instructional design to support faculty innovations, implementation of sound instructional practice, and integration of technology into the teaching and learning experience. The CITT supports all modes of curriculum delivery from traditional classroom-based activities to distance learning course development.
Students who currently reside outside of the United States and are applying for a new, initial F-1 student visa, should complete the International Student Application.
A non-refundable application fee of USD 50 is required, and students must provide proof of financial support equal to the cost of attendance. This is currently USD 21,210 for one full-year of study.
Students who have graduated from a high school outside of the United States, require transcripts, graduation certificates and/or exam results to be evaluated by an NACES-approved agency to prove equivalency with a U.S. high school diploma (certified translation required if transcripts are not in English).
Completed evaluations need to be submitted by the application deadline. For the list of countries which are exempt from the secondary school transcript evaluation requirement, students should consult the HCC website.
To be eligible for admission to an associate degree program at HCC, applicants must submit documentation that they have the equivalent of one of the following:
International students on the F-1 visa, and whose first language is not English, must provide proof of English proficiency. Minimum test scores accepted include:
Students must provide a copy of the biographical page of their passport. After admission and no later than by the I-20 program start date, all international F-1 students must submit proof of health insurance before enrolling in courses at HCC.
HCC has one of the lowest tuition rates in the United States. Programs at HCC allow international students to earn an associate degree without incurring additional expenses associated with universities. They can then transfer to a four-year institution and complete their bachelor’s degree. This is a more cost-effective option than paying for a four-year college or university degree.
International students are unable to receive needs-based and state financial aid. However, the college has funding in place to support eligible students. Most of these scholarships are awarded once students are enrolled at HCC:
International students may be eligible for a tuition fee waiver from Florida Linkage Institutes. This includes students from Brazil, Canada, the Caribbean, China, Costa Rica, Eastern Europe, France, Israel, Japan, Mexico, and West Africa.
HCC offers the chance to study at its campus, online, or through a combination of both. There are five campuses each with specialist facilities for different academic areas:
On campus, students can enjoy a wide variety of amenities. These include modern classrooms and technologies, dining options, bookstores, arts spaces, breakout rooms, and sports facilities. There are also many clubs and groups that students can join on each campus.
HCC offers on-campus housing and international students can live at the Hawk’s Landing student apartments located on the Dale Mabry Campus. Residences offer affordable with all-inclusive costs, and in an ideal location with an enjoyable atmosphere.
Students live in furnished apartments with flexible layout options and can make use of the resort-style swimming pool, volleyball court, computer lab, game room, and fitness center. In each apartment, every student has their own private bedroom and en suite private bathroom.
The shared living spaces include a fully-equipped kitchen and washing and drying machines. Internet, electricity, water, and trash are all included in the monthly rent. Hawk’s Landing provides student Resident Assistants to enhance students’ quality of life and there are 24-hour security services. Resident Assistant’s and staff also organize frequent social activities for students, including pool parties, BBQs, volleyball matches, resident appreciation events, and even “Waffle Wednesdays.”
HCC’s dedicated international office manages all global initiatives at the college. The center supports international students all the way from admission to graduation, helping every step of the way. When students arrive at HCC they attend an orientation where they meet CIE advisors. They learn about immigration, visas, course registration, health insurance, and other matters. This helps to make their U.S. student experience as smooth as possible.
CIE is considered a “one-stop-shop” for international students. This means that instead of having to go to different offices for admissions, academic advising, immigration/visa advising, and other academic affairs, all services are available to students in the same place.
The honors program also provides a dedicated advising staff should students join the program. These advisors can help students register for honors classes and help them craft a competitive application to an elite transfer university.
Other college support includes:
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