Harcum Awards $10,000 Scholarship at Special Event

(April 19, 2023)--(Bryn Mawr, PA)--Nottingham resident Keylen Arizmendi Cordova attended the Open House/Accepted Student Day at Harcum College and walked away with a $10,000 scholarship towards her dental studies.

During a random drawing in front of assembled prospective students, guests, faculty, staff, and College administrators at the Bear-Nanza themed event on Saturday, April 15, Cordova’s name was selected from a pool of 95 accepted and deposited students. She stepped up to accept an oversized check from Admissions officers. The graduate of Avon Grove High School plans to study Dental Assisting w/ EFDA/Dental Hygiene Track Program at Harcum.

Cordova expressed her gratitude for winning the scholarship, saying, “It was a complete surprise, and I’m incredibly grateful.” The scholarship will help her cover the costs of tuition and housing. She also added, “I’m so happy that I attended the Open House because it was informative, and all of my questions were answered.”

In addition, the College raffled off five $1,000 scholarship winners, also selected randomly: John Duncan, Radiologic Technology prospect from Blue Bell, PA; Renee Henningham, Medical Laboratory Technology prospect from Philadelphia, PA; Kristten Marte Cruz, General Studies prospect from Reading, PA; Julia Mullaney, Dental Assisting with EFDA/Dental Hygiene Track prospect from Townsend, DE; and Desiarrea Grier Williams, Allied Health Science/Nursing Track prospect from Philadelphia, PA.

The Bear-nanza Open House and Accepted Student event was organized and hosted by the Admissions Team and featured other Enrollment Management departments including Financial Aid and registration and records. More than 156 prospects and 252 guests attended Saturday’s event. All guests had the chance to speak with program faculty, hear from current students (some of whom live on campus), and enjoyed an informative program offered by the Financial Aid Department.

“I’m thrilled with the success of the event and the positive feedback we received from our surveys,” says Rachel Bowen, Vice President of Enrollment Management. “Students enjoyed their visit to our campus, interacting with current students, and meeting with their Program Directors to learn more about their future majors. It’s exciting to see over 70 students reserving their seats for Fall 2023, which is a testament to the impact of the event. We can’t wait to welcome all of them to our campus this fall!”

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Harcum College offers 25 majors conferring associate’s degrees, most of which are considered career-ready programs, by preparing graduates to sit for necessary licensure exams and enter their professions, nearly immediately after they finish their studies at Harcum. Harcum also offers transfer fairs annually which allow students to parlay their associate’s degrees into four-year programs.

Harcum is an independent college in Bryn Mawr, PA, will be entering its 108th year in Fall 2023, and is still enrolling students for a Fall 2023 start. More information can be obtained by calling the Admissions Department 610-526-6050 or emailing enroll@harcum.edu.