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| Type | Public tribal land-grant community college |
|---|---|
| Established | 1969 |
Academic affiliations | American Indian Higher Education Consortium American Association of Community Colleges Space-grant |
| President | James E. Shanley |
| Students | 430 |
| Location | , U.S. 48°06′49″N 105°11′34″W / 48.11361°N 105.19278°W[1] |
| Campus | Rural |
| Affiliations | Assiniboine and Sioux tribal affiliation |
| Website | www |
Fort Peck Community College (FPCC) is a public tribal land-grant community college in Poplar, Montana. The college is located on the Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Reservation in the northeast corner of Montana, which encompasses over two million acres. The college also has a satellite campus in Wolf Point.
History[edit]
FPCC was chartered by the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes in 1978. The decision to found FPCC was based on the reservation's need to provide opportunities for post-secondary education and community service in their home communities. In 1994, the college was designated a land-grant college alongside 31 other tribal colleges.[2] FPCC was granted accreditation by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities in December 1991.
Academics[edit]
FPCC offers 25 associate degree and vocational programs for local residents and businesses. FPCC is a two-year degree-granting community college that offers programs to meet the career goals of its students and the training needs of the reservation:
- Associate of Arts,
- Associate of Science, and
- Associate of Applied Science degrees, and
- one-year vocational training certificates.
FPCC also offers associate degrees and certificates in over 30 fields of study.[3]
Partnerships[edit]
FPCC holds accreditation by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Colleges. The institution is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).[3] The college is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) and American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).
FPCC's articulation agreements with four-year institutions Rocky Mountain College, Montana State University - Northern, and the University of Montana, allow students to earn bachelor's degrees in
- elementary education,
- business, technology,
- information technology and
- psychology.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fort Peck Community College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "NIFA 1994s The First 20 Years of the 1994 Land-Grant Institutions Standing on Tradition, Embracing the Future" (PDF). National Institute of Food and Agriculture. September 25, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c American Indian Higher Education Consortium Archived June 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
External links[edit]
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