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Howard Community College seeks modest tuition increases and $21.5 million in capital support for new Trade Center
Summary
HCC told the county council it plans a roughly 6% increase in operating costs for FY26 driven by health insurance, energy and contractual costs, proposes small per‑credit tuition increases, and reported a $21.5 million capital package including state, county and college funding for a new trade facility opening in FY26.
Howard Community College officials presented their FY26 operating and capital priorities to the County Council during the council’s budget work session.
Ty Stone, HCC chief financial officer, told council members the college projects an operating cost increase of about $9 million, or 6%, driven by rising energy and licensing costs, higher health insurance (+8% earlier in the year) and a 4% cost‑of‑living adjustment for full‑time budgeted employees. The college proposed a modest tuition change: $2 per credit hour for…
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