Customers Bank Donates $20,000 to Reading Area Community College

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AnNette Hines, Director of Cultural Advancement at Customers Bank, Richard Ehst, President and Chief Executive Officer of Customers Bank, and Dr. Susan Looney, President of Reading Area Community College, participated in a check presentation ceremony on Friday, March 12, 2021.

Richard Ehst, President and Chief Executive Officer of Customers Bank and Dr. Susan Looney, President of Reading Area Community College participated in presentation ceremony on March 12 acknowledging Customers Bank’s contribution of $20,000 to Reading Area Community College.

Customers Bank’s contribution will create scholarships for dual-enrollment high school students that are earning early college credits.

Reading Area Community College’s programs enable college credits earned through the dual enrollment program to easily transfer to other universities, significantly reducing the length of time spent learning in college and significantly impact the increasing cost of higher education.

There are currently 16 Berks County high schools participating in the program, earning credits at Penn State University, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Alvernia University, Albright College, Millersville University, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg University, Temple University, Bloomberg University and the University of Pittsburgh.   

“Reading Area Community College has established an excellent program that rewards high achieving students, which aligns with our values and the importance we place on continuing education,” stated Ehst.

“Regardless of whether you are currently in school, starting your career or have years of experience, furthering your education greatly impacts your potential earnings, so we are very pleased to support programs and organizations focused on helping members of the community improve themselves,” he notes.

Enrolled students save time and money by earning both high school and college credits simultaneously as they complete most of their general education courses. High school students also enhance their college applications by providing a college transcript with completed courses.

“We are very grateful for the generous support of Customers Bank, which helps enable us to offer early college programs, including dual enrollment,” stated Dr. Looney. “Since 1995, more than 6,200 high school students have participated in our dual enrollment program, earning over 49,000 transferrable college credits. Approximately 82 percent of students who complete at least one dual enrollment course with us go directly on to college.”

To learn more about Reading Area Community College’s dual enrollment program or other early college programs, contact the guidance counselor at your student’s high school. 

Read more about this amazing contribution from Customers Bank to Reading Area Community College here.

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