Fort Peck Community College

Fort Peck Community College
TypePublic tribal land-grant community college
Established1969
Academic affiliations
American Indian Higher Education Consortium
American Association of Community Colleges
Space-grant
PresidentJames E. Shanley
Students430
Location,
U.S.

48°06′49″N 105°11′34″W / 48.11361°N 105.19278°W / 48.11361; -105.19278 (Fort Peck Community College)[1]
CampusRural
AffiliationsAssiniboine and Sioux tribal affiliation
Websitewww.fpcc.edu

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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Fort Peck Community College". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ a b c American Indian Higher Education Consortium Archived June 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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