Montgomery College is now accepting applications for its Raptor Ready Scholarship Program, which will provide eligible Montgomery County Class of 2026 graduates with $1,000 toward tuition and fees for the fall 2026 semester.
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Montgomery College honored the Class of 2026 during commencement ceremonies held May 21 and 22, celebrating more than 1,500 graduates who participated across two ceremonies.
Montgomery College student Ingrid Toukep has been selected as a 2026 Hites Scholar, earning a $7,500 scholarship to support her continued education after transferring to a four-year institution.
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Update: The game has been postponed. Please check with @moco.hoops for updates.
Montgomery County’s top high school basketball seniors will take the court together one final time this week as part of the 2025-2026 Montgomery County Coaches Senior All-Star Game.
Montgomery College has been designated a 2026 Leader College by Achieving the Dream, a national nonprofit focused on improving student success and economic mobility through community colleges.
Will Jawando, chair of the Education and Culture Committee, will host three public forums to discuss the Fiscal Year 2027 operating and capital budget recommendations for Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College.
Former Washington Redskins offensive lineman Tre’ Johnson, a Montgomery County resident, has passed away, according to a public post shared by his wife, Irene Johnson. He was 54.
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Montgomery College reported a 6 percent increase in fall 2025 headcount enrollment, outpacing both the national community college growth rate of 3 percent and Maryland’s overall postsecondary increase of 3.4 percent, according to the National Student Clearinghouse.
The Montgomery College Foundation received a combined $250,000 in gifts from Bobbi and Larry Shulman and the Rockville-based law firm Shulman Rogers to support student programs and scholarships.
The Montgomery College Foundation has received a $125,000 gift from Ken and Julie Cook to support the Macklin Business Institute and Montgomery College’s nursing program, honoring individuals who have made lasting contributions to the College and its community.
Rising above Montgomery College’s Germantown Campus is one of Montgomery County’s most recognizable and unusual landmarks, a massive water tank painted to resemble the Earth and known locally as the “Earthoid.”