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President’s Column

March 14, 2017 4:01 pm Published by Comments Off on President’s Column

Every day at Henry Ford College, we reaffirm our vision and mission by helping students from around the globe achieve both career and life success. Our faculty and staff are dedicated to this ideal and work without rest to help them succeed. A great example of this is our Information Assurance Program. In the ever-changing… read more

Student Profile: Zach Brukley, Biotechnology Student

October 14, 2013 8:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Student Profile: Zach Brukley, Biotechnology Student

Zach Brukley credits his new career as a scientist to HFCC’s Biotechnology Program, which he discovered working as a custodian. Brukley recently graduated with an associate’s degree in Biotechnology and has transferred to Wayne State University. He completed an internship at Enzo Life Sciences in Ann Arbor. “Because of a confluence of excellent instructors, the… read more

HFCC Celebrates 75 Years of Serving the Community!

October 14, 2013 8:35 pm Published by Comments Off on HFCC Celebrates 75 Years of Serving the Community!

This year HFCC celebrates 75 years of service to the Dearborn and southeast Michigan communities! The school was originally named Fordson Junior College when it was established in 1938. Later the college was adopted as Dearborn Junior College in 1946, before adopting its current institution name in 1952, which was named after the Henry Ford… read more

College at Any Age Starting over or changing careers? We have what you need

October 14, 2013 8:36 pm Published by Comments Off on College at Any Age Starting over or changing careers? We have what you need

Changing careers in today’s economy often means going back to college to learn new skills. Community colleges are usually the first place to which career changers turn, and not just because they’re a good value. College for adult learners Community colleges have served adult learners for decades. We understand the challenges faced by older students… read more

How to Avoid Massive Debt AND Get a Great College Education? Choose your local community college

October 14, 2013 8:38 pm Published by Comments Off on How to Avoid Massive Debt AND Get a Great College Education? Choose your local community college

There are some 37 million people in the U.S. currently holding student debt, with the national average among undergraduate student borrowers carrying a debt load of about $25,000. As a recent study by NERA Economic Consulting noted, “Student debt loads of $50,000, $100,000, and $200,000 are still the minority, but those high figures are becoming… read more

Brawn to Brains: Skills are the future of manufacturing

October 14, 2013 8:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Brawn to Brains: Skills are the future of manufacturing

You may have heard that manufacturing jobs are a thing of the past. While it’s true that old-fashioned assembly line jobs are dwindling, a new kind of manufacturing job is starved for skilled workers. Today, over 60 percent of manufacturing employees have at least some college education, according to a U.S Department of Commerce report…. read more