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HCC to Hold Registration Express Event on Jan. 11

HOLYOKE — Holyoke Community College (HCC) will hold a Registration Express event for the spring 2025 semester on Saturday, Jan. 11, when prospective students can apply for admission, take the college placement test, meet with an academic adviser, register for classes, and set up financial aid, all in one day.

HCC’s Registration Express event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and takes place on the first floor of the Campus Center on the main campus at 303 Homestead Ave. and virtually over Zoom.

The spring 2025 semester begins Tuesday, Jan 21. HCC also has Flex Start dates on Feb. 3 (Spring Start II) and March 24 (Spring Start III). Full-term spring classes run for 14 weeks. Spring Start II classes run for 12 weeks. Spring Start III classes run for seven.

Registration Express will also be an opportunity for prospective students to learn about the state’s new program for free community college, MassEducate.

“Registration Express at Holyoke Community College provides an opportunity for students to complete the admissions and registration process all in one day and all in one place,” said Mark Hudgik, dean of Strategic Recruitment Initiatives, Admissions, and Financial Aid. “Admissions, financial-aid, and advising counselors will be available to help students get ready for the spring semester.”

Those who can’t make it in person on Jan. 11 can still participate on those days virtually over Zoom.

The Registration Express Zoom link can be accessed through a link on the Registration Express page on the HCC website, hcc.edu/regexpress.

Also, HCC offices will be open for extended hours, according to the following schedule: Jan. 6-9, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Jan. 10, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Jan. 13-14, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; college offices closed Jan. 15 for a professional day; Jan. 16, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Jan. 17, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Jan. 21-23, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Jan. 24, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information, contact HCC Admissions at (413) 552-2321 or admissions@hcc.edu, visit hcc.edu, or enroll at hcc.edu/sign-up-for-classes.