Erie County Community College

💙 THANK YOU, ERIE! 💙

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who supported Erie County Community College (EC3) on Erie Gives Day!

Because of your generosity, the funds raised will help provide scholarships for EC3 students to cover tuition and fees, removing financial barriers and helping students stay focused on reaching their educational and career goals.

Together, we are opening doors, creating opportunities, and investing in the future of our students and our Erie community.

Thank you for believing in EC3 and our students! 🎓💙

Meet Geoff Groce, EC3 Trustee and monthly donor. In this video, Geoff explains why it is important to him to give to EC3 every month.

This , support an EC3 student by donating to help remove barriers to their education.

Erie Gives 2026: Trustee Geoff Groce on Why He Gives to EC3 Trustee Geoff Groce on why he makes monthly donations to EC3.

Meet Shane, an EC3 Surgical Technology graduate currently working at UPMC Hamot in the operating room. Shane's story is one of many stories of Erie County residents who changed the course of their lives by deciding to apply to EC3.

This , support an EC3 student by donating to help remove barriers to their education.

Meet an EC3 Surgical Tech Graduate: Shane's Story We caught up with Shane Hall '25, who now works in an operating roo...

Tomorrow is Erie Gives Day!

For 24 hours on Tuesday, August 11, our community will come together to support the organizations making a difference in Erie County. We hope EC3 will be one of yours!

EC3 serves more than 800 Erie County residents, providing affordable education, career training, and opportunities for a brighter future.

Your Erie Gives donation will support the EC3 Scholarship Fund, helping remove financial barriers for students working toward their goals.

Give tomorrow. Support a student. Strengthen Erie.

For more information about EC3 and how to donate on Erie Gives Day, please visit
https://www.eriegives.org/organization/erie-county-community-college

Please join us for our Pathway to Success Open House event this Saturday, August 8th, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.!

We welcome all prospective students and community members to come take a tour of our facilities, apply to become a student, register for classes, and receive answers to all of your most burning questions about becoming an EC3 student.

There will also be demonstrations by some of our faculty, fun activities, and light refreshments.

Learn all about EC3 and become a student all in one day!

For more information about this event, or to apply, please visit www.EC3PA.org/apply.

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At EC3, we’re committed to empowering dynamic, diverse learners to improve their quality of life and help drive Erie County’s economic growth through affordable, innovative education and workforce training.

When you give to EC3 on Erie Gives Day, Tuesday, August 11, your donation directly impacts students through the EC3 Scholarship Fund. Your donation, only on this specific day, will be part of a pro-rated match from the Erie Community Foundation.

Because of you, a student who may not qualify for financial support from the Federal Government after completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), still has a path forward.

Your generosity steps in where other federal and personal funding cannot, closing the gap and removing the uncertainty that can stand in the way of a student’s future. Instead of worrying about how to pay for school, your support allows a student to focus on what truly matters: learning, growing, and building a better life.

With your support, that student can move forward with confidence, knowing their dream of earning an associate degree or certificate is within reach.

Thank you for believing in the power of education and for supporting a brighter, stronger future for all of Erie County.

For more information, please visit our Erie Gives page via the link below:
https://www.eriegives.org/organization/erie-county-community-college

We're one week away from our Pathway to Success Open House event!

Are you — or is someone you know — curious about EC3? We've got you covered!

Join us on Saturday, August 8th from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at our Erie West Campus to take tours of the facilities, learn all about our degree and certificate programs, see demonstrations by some of our faculty, and apply and become an EC3 student all in one day! Light refreshments will be available, and there will be a basket raffle as well.

For more information and to register, please visit the link below:
https://www.ec3pa.org/apply

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On Tuesday, August 11th, EC3 will participate in Erie Gives, a 24-hour community day of giving. Your support on Erie Gives Day will go toward awarding student scholarships and removing barriers to earning degrees and certificates for Erie County residents. Please support EC3 on Erie Gives Day!

For more information about EC3 and Erie Gives, please click the link below:
https://www.eriegives.org/organization/erie-county-community-college

This week, we visited EC3 Welding graduate Lauren Baker '25 at Fralo Industries to see her in action on the manufacturing floor. We heard about her experience so far in the industry and how EC3 prepared her for this role. We also spoke with Fralo's HR Director, Andrew Doyle, about why Fralo is excited to hire EC3 graduates.

Our Fall semester begins on Monday, August 17th, and there is still time to apply and register for classes! For more information, please click the link below, call us at 814-413-7000, or email [email protected].
https://www.ec3pa.org/apply