A suburban Philadelphia college is stepping up to help hundreds of students whose technical college abruptly shut down this week.
Harcum College, in Bryn Mawr, is offering scholarships of up to $5,000 per year to students forced out of school by ITT Tech's closure this week. ITT Tech has four campuses in the Philadelphia area. The school's shut down left students in debt and put their education in limbo.
"I'm disabled, so this was to help change my life so that I can get employment and come off disability," former ITT student Fatina Ali told NBC10's Keith Jones.
Harcum President Jon Jay DeTemple said the college offers several degree programs comparable to those ITT offered, making it a natural fit for displaced ITT students who want to finish their associate's degrees.
"Harcum would like to help these students continue their education here since several ITT campuses are within a comfortable commuting distance to either our Bryn Mawr Campus or our partnership sites," DeTemple said in a statement.
Harcum will also accept up to 30 transfer credits from ITT Tech, officials said.
For more information, visit Harcum's website or call 610-526-6050.
