1988

Bedford County saw a need for changes in order to address high unemployment and low percentages of residents pursing training beyond high school or technical school.

A community group was formed which invited several Pennsylvania institutions to form branch campuses in the county. All refused.

1990

Bedford County (PA) and Allegany Community College (MD) entered into an agreement and began offering evening classes in a local high school.

1992

The Bedford County Campus of Allegany Community College was recognized and became eligible for PHEAA grants.

1994

Bedford County local government (commissioners) funded a new $1.5 million facility on land donated by the Everett School District and Allegany Community College began offering daytime classes.

Bedford County Foundation raised $150,000 to furnish the facility.

1995

The campus utilized local library facilities and local high schools provided labs for science instruction.

The College was awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant through the PA Dept. of Commerce for the establishment of a distance learning system.

1996

Early College programs began in local high schools.

1997

Allegany Community College changed its name to Allegany College of Maryland with emphasis in partnering with four-year institutions to offer extended degree programs.

1999

The Southern Tier Education Council was formed. This is a joint council with representatives from Bedford and Somerset County Foundations, Advisory Boards and local government.

The College was awarded an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant through the PA Dept. of Commerce to upgrade the existing distance learning system.

2000

The Bedford County Campus currently includes distance-learning facility, computer lab, classrooms, bookstore, admission/registration offices, and student services office.

The Bedford County Campus has planned an addition that will include a digital library, additional classrooms, and another computer lab.

The campus has state of the art technology and its systems are continually upgraded.

2001

The Campus celebrated a 10-year anniversary.

The Foundation continues to provide tuition assistance scholarships to traditional and non-traditional students.

Personnel have been added with responsibilities for curriculum development, staff development, and workforce/job training in the PA Campuses.

The Campus Foundation is planning a fund-raiser for tuition assistance scholarships.

Allegany College of Maryland installed a microwave communication system to connect all the campuses at a cost of $650,000.

The College expanded services and purchased equipment to serve students with learning disabilities.

2002

Personnel have been added at both Pennsylvania Campuses with responsibilities for academic and student services support.

Complete and partial articulation agreements are in place with several PA Institutions for transfers or on-site degree completion:

• California University of PA: Elementary Education-Social Work- Business Administration
• Penn State University: AgriBusiness
• Geneva College: Human Resource Management
• Shippensburg University of PA- Penn State Altoona (Criminal Justice planned)
• Course agreements with over 30 institutions

The addition at the Bedford County Campus was completed in the Fall 2002. The facility includes a digital library, additional classrooms, and another computer lab.

A Workforce Development training facility adjacent to the Bedford County Technical Center was completed in the Fall 2002.

Early College Program serves over 100 high school students in 7 school districts.

The Bedford County Campus has a campus newspaper, active student council, and is involved in community activities.

2003

Completed the Training Facility at the Bedford County Technical Center.

The communication system was upgraded.

The presence of the College is projected to have an $18 million impact on the economy of Bedford and Somerset Counties.

The Bedford County Regional Education Foundation initiated a scholarship endowment campaign.

2004

The Early College Program serves 327 students in 5 counties.

The new training facility at the Bedford County Technical Center is being equipped for the Nursing Program (Fall 2005) and the 13th Year Program (2005).

The enrollment at the PA Campuses totals 1175 during Fall semester.

The Bedford County Regional Education Foundation has raise $570,000 towards the Scholarship Endowment Campaign. These dollars provide tuition free courses for all Bedford County Early College students and provide tuition assistance scholarships to credit students.

2005

Geneva College is offering a BS Degree in Human Resources at both PA Campuses and a Masters Degree Program in Organizational Leadership at the Bedford County Campus.

Penn State is offering a BS Degree in Nursing.