Montgomery County Community College

Blue Bell, PA

Quick Facts

Address: 340 Dekalb Pike, Blue Bell, PA 19422

School Type: 2 Year Community College

Student Body: 8,500 Undergraduate Students

On-Campus Housing: No

Application Deadline: Rolling

✓ Identifies & Tracks Foster Youth
X Specific Programming for Foster Youth
✓ Beneficial Programming for Foster Youth
X Year-Round Housing Available

Campus Programming

Wellness Center

Montco’s Wellness Center supports student mental health and non-academic needs, using a holistic approach supported by Resource Coaches. All services and resources are free and offered in person at Blue Bell and Pottstown campuses, as well as online.
Wellness Center Resource Highlights:

Mental health and medical support through TimelyCare
Food resources through the Stock Up for Success program
Individualized resource coaching
Public benefits assistance
College recovery programming

Act 101 Scholars Program

ACT 101 provides free personalized coaching and mentoring, educational planning, tutoring, career planning and outreach to students facing educational, personal and financial challenges. Our services:
• Personalized tutoring
• Jump Start to College summer program
• Bridge to Success summer program
• Weekly skill building workshops
• Engagement opportunities

Keystone Education Yields Success

Keys is designed to support you in your academic endeavors, removing potential roadblocks in and providing assistance to help you fulfill your degree or certificate at Montco.
For those currently receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), you may be eligible to receive assistance in the form of:
• Learning how to build healthy support systems for every part of your life
• Partnering with a professional KEYS Program Student Success Facilitator
• Transportation assistance (TransPass and mileage)
• Books and school supply assistance
• Childcare assistance
• Computer laptop loan (limited supplies)
• Community Service and Federal Work Study placement opportunities that may lead to employment

Partnership on Work Enrichment and Readiness

POWER program can help connect you to campus life, develop your confidence as a student, and discover your educational and career potential. Earn credits towards your college degree, a computer literacy credential, and receive support from a personal student success coach.
If you are living in recovery from mental health, substance use and/or trauma disorders, or participate in services offered by the Montgomery County Office of Health and Human Services, you are eligible for the program. The only requirement is that you are capable of completing college-level work.

First Year Experience course
Weekly support and enrichment activities
Free tuition, textbooks and materials

Email fieldctr@sp2.upenn.edu!