Student Account Deactivations and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Information

On May 5, 2026, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, will deactivate the HACC accounts of students who have not earned a grade in the last two years. This important and necessary step is being taken to help protect the private and personal information of former students and minimize the risk of data breaches.

Question	Answer
My HACC account was deactivated. How do I reactivate it?	Students whose HACC accounts are deactivated can only reactivate them by registering for classes in a future semester.
I have been inactive for more than five years. How do I reactivate my account?	Complete a new HACC admissions application. Pay the admissions application fee. Begin the onboarding process steps once your myHACC account is reactivated.
I have been inactive for less than five years. How do I reactivate my account?	Fill out an account reactivation form. Come to any HACC campus and complete an ID verification when prompted. Note that HACC will be instituting a processing fee for students to reactivate accounts.

What is MFA?
MFA is an extra step that is used when signing in to an account.

MFA requires users to enter a password and confirm their identity through an additional approval method such as a one-time code.

This extra and important step helps prevent someone else from accessing your account, even if they know your password.

Why is HACC using MFA?
MFA helps protect your:

Personal information
Financial aid and student records
Access to HACC systems

Unfortunately, student accounts across colleges nationwide, including HACC, are often targeted for:

Financial aid fraud
Account takeovers
Misuse of student services

MFA makes it much harder for scammers or hackers to use stolen passwords. Even if a password is compromised, they cannot sign in to an account without the second step.

This practice is not unique to HACC.

Colleges, employers and government agencies across the country use MFA because it is one of the most effective ways to protect accounts.

MFA is implemented by many services that you may already use, such as:

Banks
Email services
Online shopping and payment apps
Social media platforms

How can I learn more about MFA?
Below are a few resources that explain MFA and why it is widely used:

National Cybersecurity Alliance – What is MFA and How Do You Enable It?
Microsoft Support – What is multi‑factor authentication?
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – Multifactor Authentication Overview