HARRISBURG, Pa. – On April 1, 2025, the Board of Trustees of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, adopted a $124-million budget for 2025-26.

The College’s 2025-26 budget includes an increase in tuition and cost-saving measures to offset a projected $275,000 deficit.

“HACC’s Board of Trustees expects the College to present a fiscally responsible budget each year. The 2025-26 budget reflects a long-standing practice of accountable budget stewardship as well as our ongoing commitment to serving students first,” said HACC President and CEO John J. “Ski” Sygielski, MBA, Ed.D. “We do everything we can to ensure that HACC continues to be an affordable option. This budget helps ensure that critical services and resources continue to be available to all students.”

Tuition
The 2025-26 budget includes a $6.4-million overall increase in tuition and fees over the 2024-25 budget. Sponsored tuition will increase to $189.75 per credit, non-sponsored tuition will increase to $288.50 per credit and out-of-state tuition will increase to $398.00 per credit. Dual enrollment and College in the High School tuition will remain at $175 and $83.50 per credit, respectively.
Please note the tuition changes for the fall 2025 semester:

• Tuition for sponsored students will increase by $2.25 per credit.
• Tuition for non-sponsored students will increase by $22 per credit.
• Tuition for out-of-state students will increase by $37.25 per credit.
• Tuition for College in the High School students will not change.
• Tuition for dual-enrolled students will not change.

As a majority of HACC students are non-sponsored, part-time students, tuition will increase approximately $22 per credit for the average student.

To help students pay for their education, current and future students can apply for a variety of scholarships available through the HACC Foundation. These funds do not need to be repaid by the recipients.

The HACC Foundation also provides funds to help students who need food, housing and clothing to make it easier for them to focus on their education.

Between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, the HACC Foundation distributed:

• $430,671 in scholarship funding to students
• $71,530 in emergency assistance funding to students
• $281,009 in tuition giveaway funding to students

Remaining Student Focused
Below are some examples of student success initiatives implemented at the College in 2024:

• Implemented enrollment yield initiatives, including virtual events such as monthly general information sessions and HACCpplication Days
• Addressed the basic needs of students in its Consultation, Advocacy, Referrals and Empowerment (CARE) Center through over 2,600 student interactions during the fall semester, such as “Free Meal Thursdays” and individual needs assessments and interventions
• Established the Johnson Controls Scholars Program to increase the number of graduates who enter the skilled trades workforce
• Implemented several critical strategies to promote student employment opportunities
• Provided both GED test preparation and skill based training in welding through the Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program
• Piloted the Prison Education Program (PEP) in fall 2024
• Enhanced the new student onboarding process and improved students’ commitments to get onto their educational paths at the College

Cost-Saving Measures
The College will employ several cost-saving measures to address the deficit and remain fiscally responsible, including:

• Monitoring new hires for critically needed positions
• Reducing debt service on the 2016A refunding bond, providing an additional savings of $301,650 for the 2025-26 fiscal year
• Consolidating real estate and leases

For more information about HACC, including previous budgets, please see our College Fact Sheet.

About HACC
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania’s 15 community colleges. HACC offers approximately 100 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to approximately 12,000 students. Also, the College serves students at its Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses; through virtual learning; and via workforce development and continuing education training. For more information on how HACC is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on X (@HACC_info), follow us on Instagram (@HACC_edu), like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HACC64) and use #HACCNews.