Clinton Community College, Iowa
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Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
in Clinton
Clinton, Iowa
Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. The college was founded in 1946 in classrooms at the local high school. Its first class of less than 100 students was primarily composed of veterans returning from World War II.
The college offers both associate in arts/college transfer classes and a number of career technologies programs. Its fall enrollment regularly exceeds 1,500 students.
The college offers intercollegiate athletics in men's basketball and women's volleyball. Its team name was changed in 1995 from the Huskers to the Cougars.
The college is part of the Eastern Iowa Community College District
Eastern Iowa Community College District
The Eastern Iowa Community College District includes three community colleges stretched along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Iowa. They are:* Clinton Community College at 1000 Lincoln Boulevard in Clinton...
that also includes Muscatine Community College
Muscatine Community College
Muscatine Community College is a two-year college located in Muscatine, Iowa. Founded in 1929, MCC is the oldest college in the Eastern Iowa Community College District that also includes Clinton Community College and Scott Community College....
and Scott Community College
Scott Community College
Scott Community College is a community college in Bettendorf, Scott County and is part of the Eastern Iowa Community College District which also includes Clinton Community College and Muscatine Community College....
. All three are located near the Mississippi River. The district is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The college's main campus is located at 1000 Lincoln Boulevard. It also includes the Graphic Arts Technology Center at 1951 Manufacturing Drive in Clinton.
The Eastern Iowa Community College District received voter approval for a bond referendum in September, 2007. A portion of the funding from that referendum will be used to construct a satellite educational center in Maquoketa, IA, that will be a part of Clinton Community College's activities.
The Paul B. Sharar Foundation for Clinton Community College raises funding to support the college, its faculty and students. Each year the foundation awards more than 100 scholarships to the college's students.