Durham Tech student Juan-Pablo Quintanilla Ha began his interest in the Fidelity Scholars program during high school, when a guidance counselor shared information on the program.
“After learning about the Fidelity program from a high school counselor of mine, I researched the program and found I was a fit because of my Latino-Asian descent, but also because of my academic excellence and it helped that I am a go-getter,” said Ha, who was one of the Durham Tech students selected for the program. “I was then all about the program and how it could help me get a college education.”
Ha saw Fidelity’s program as a way to receive money for college, but quickly learned it was much more.
Durham Tech held a celebration with community stakeholders Feb. 5, 2026, to mark construction getting underway on a 14,000-square-foot expansion of the Orange County Campus.
Policies and Procedures Manual: In accordance with NCGS § 115D-21.1, the Campus Police and Public Safety Department serves as Durham Technical Community College’s law enforcement agency to employ personnel with all of the general powers of law enforcement officers.
College-ready high school juniors and seniors can begin working on a bachelor’s degree by earning college credits now. View eligibility requirements and programs of study for Career and College Promise.
For information about Career and College Promise, contact the College Liaison from the appropriate high school.
The High School Equivalency test is based on high school curriculum standards and certifies mastery in four parts: literacy, social studies, science, and math. Testing is for Durham and Orange county residents.
Policies and Procedures Manual: The voluntary shared leave program allows employees to donate leave to employees who have been approved to receive leave through the program due to a medical condition or required quarantine during a communicable disease emergency.
Policies and Procedures Manual: Learn how students can evaluate curriculum instruction.
The Excellence in Community Engagement Award is presented to the employee demonstrating exemplary leadership and dedication to serving the community.
As the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Eve, 15 students from Durham Technical Community College took a step back from a cracking bonfire in Nicaragua as “Año Viejo,” a large handmade doll stuffed with firecrackers, was thrown into the fire to represent the shedding of negativity from the past year.