Holland College

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

Holland College
TypePublic community college
Established1969
PresidentSandy MacDonald
Administrative staff
634
Location
Charlottetown
,
Prince Edward Island
,
Canada
CampusCharlottetown, Summerside, Montague, Souris, Georgetown, Tignish, Alberton
Sports teamsHolland Hurricanes
ColoursPurple   & Red  
AffiliationsCCAA, ACCC, AUCC, CBIE
WebsiteOfficial website

History

It was formed by the Government of Prince Edward Island 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 ― and the creation of the non-denominational University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) and Holland College.

Campuses and centres
  • West Prince Campus, Alberton
  • Atlantic Police Academy, Slemon Park, Summerside
  • Prince of Wales Campus, Charlottetown
  • Belmont Centre, Charlottetown
  • Tourism and Culinary Centre, Charlottetown (Home of The Culinary Institute of Canada and Canada's Smartest Kitchen)
  • Georgetown Centre, Georgetown
  • Marine Training Centre, Summerside
  • Summerside Waterfront Campus, Summerside

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 Canadian Forces members.[2]

See also

References
  1. Holland College Programs
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2011-02-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Project Hero
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