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The application period for the HCC Innovation Grants is now open. Established by the HCC Foundation and the Chancellor's Office, the Innovation Grants recognize and promote exceptional faculty and staff dedicated to experimenting with new strategies, techniques, and processes that enhance the student experience at Houston City College.

At HCC, apprenticeships are more than work experience, they are career launchpads into high-demand careers. These programs connect classroom education with real-world application––helping students develop the skills, confidence and industry connections they need to succeed. For Houston employers, apprenticeships offer a pipeline of motivated, prepared talent ready to contribute on day one.

At 45, Roshell Brisby decided her time had finally come. A single mother of four adult children, she had spent years putting her own education on hold while raising her family and working. In 2018, she earned her GED and immediately started an associate degree program at HCC, determined to build a new career path for herself.​

This spring, IDEAStudio, the makerspace at Houston City College's West Houston Institute, is offering free tool trainings for members looking to build new creative skills.

When HCC Coleman College for Health Sciences began planning its Healthcare Innovation Center one year ago, leaders turned inward to tap the creative talent of Interior Design students at HCC Central to help bring the vision to life.

Meet Maren Jensen, Dental Hygiene, Class of 2025!

Fashion Fusion X, the 10th edition of the annual fashion competition administered by the award-winning Fashion Design program at HCC takes place at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on Jan. 30, 2026.

For Houston City College (HCC), 2025 was both a year of milestones and turning points. After nearly 55 years as Houston Community College, the institution stepped confidently into the future with a new name, one that captures the energy, ambition and innovation taking shape across our campuses.

For Celeste Marron, the path to higher education seemed impossible with three young children at home. But when she discovered that HCC Southeast College offers drop-in child care services for student parents through a partnership with the YMCA, everything changed.

HCC Southeast has joined forces with AVANCE-Houston to launch the inaugural AVANCE to College, an education and career development program that helps parents of young children pursue higher education while strengthening their parenting and leadership skills.