Admissions Articles

Renewing a tradition that makes veterans’ advocacy a year-round priority, four active and former military personnel are providing front-line assistance to their fellow students at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Among employees of the college's Financial Aid Office are Chester M. Beaver, Army (retired), a human services student from Williamsport; Sarah E.

The Penn College community welcomed more than 1,100 prospective students and their families to Open House from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

An Open House on Sunday, Oct. 27, will enable prospective students and families to explore the diverse “degrees that work” that are the hallmark of a Pennsylvania College of Technology education. A wide range of activities and tours will be offered at Open House, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the main campus in Williamsport.

Pennsylvania College of Technology and Harcum College, Bryn Mawr, recently entered into an articulation agreement that will allow graduates of Harcum College’s associate-degree major in dental hygiene a smooth transition should they choose to continue their education at Penn College.

Admissions representative Patrick McCabe talks with PFEW participants about “degrees that work” and campus life at Penn College. Students use their resources to answer a question posed by Anne K. Soucy, assistant dean of construction and design technologies, in the HVAC lab.

Pennsylvania College of Technology is again offering a summer program – RAMP Up for College – to ease the transition for students looking to start off on the right foot at Penn College or any institution of higher learning.

Joseph J. Balduino, director of recruitment, leads a round-table discussion titled "Helping Students Navigate the Admissions and Financial Aid Process." Attendees of the College and Career Readiness Conference at a session by Julie Kane, of the state Department of Education, on the department's PA TRAC and PA eSTARS.

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Athletics program has been approved for exploratory membership in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, college officials announced Tuesday. Penn College’s one-year NCAA Division III exploratory status officially begins Sept. 1. It will last throughout the 2013-14 academic year.

Colorful displays and professional-grade digital movies were the order of the day. Students in the morning session attend the awards ceremony, watching the winning videos and cheering their classmates. A Hughesville student's logo design for next year's fair was incorporated onto a coffee mug and T-shirt.

Helpful and friendly Penn College students, employees and graduates – the largest group of alumni volunteers for an Open House to date – welcomed thousands Saturday, encouraging prospective enrollees and their families to make the most of their visit.