Holland College

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Holland College

Collège Holland
Motto	"You'll Make It Here!"
Type	Public community college
Established	September 2, 1969; 54 years ago (1969-09-02)
Accreditation	ACCC, AUCC, CBIE
President	Dr. Alexander MacDonald
Administrative staff	634[citation needed]
Location	Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island , Canada
Campus	List Charlottetown Prince of Wales Campus Tourism and Culinary Centre Belmont Centre Summerside Summerside Waterfront Campus Atlantic Police Academy Marine Training Centre Alberton West Prince Campus Three Rivers Georgetown Centre Montague Centre
Colours	Purple   & Red
Nickname	Holland Hurricanes
Sporting affiliations	CCAA – ACAA
Website	www.hollandcollege.com

Holland College is the provincial community college for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (PEI). It is named after the British Army engineer and surveyor Captain Samuel Holland.

History

It was formed by the Government of Prince Edward Island, then led by Premier Alex Campbell, in 1969 as a result of an education reform policy undertaken as part of the Prince Edward Island Comprehensive Development Plan, which saw the closure of the province's two post-secondary institutions structured along religious lines: St. Dunstan's University and Prince of Wales College. It also led to the creation of the nondenominational University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) and Holland College.

Campuses

Charlottetown

• Prince of Wales Campus (main campus)
• Belmont Centre
• Tourism and Culinary Centre (Home of the Culinary Institute of Canada)

Alberton

• West Prince Campus

Summerside

• Summerside Waterfront Campus
• Atlantic Police Academy, Slemon Park
• Marine Training Centre

Three Rivers

• Georgetown Centre
• Montague Centre

Programs

Holland College offers more than 60 one-year certificate and two-year diploma programs.^[1]

Scholarships

The college offers almost $500,000 in scholarships and bursaries for eligible students. In 2010, the college joined Project Hero, a scholarship program cofounded by General (Ret'd) Rick Hillier for the families of fallen^{[clarification needed]} Canadian Forces members.^[2]

See also

• Higher education in Prince Edward Island

References

External links

• Official website

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