Holland College

Holland College
Collège Holland
Motto	"You'll Make It Here!"
Type	Public community college
Established	September 2, 1969; 55 years ago
Accreditation	ACCC, AUCC, CBIE
President	Dr. Alexander MacDonald
Administrative staff	634[citation needed]
Students	2,626 FTE (2021)
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

46°14′21″N 63°07′18″W / 46.23917°N 63.12167°W / 46.23917; -63.12167

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. A significant percentage of college enrolment are international students on student visas. ^[2]

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. In 2015 the college began to focus increasingly on enroling international students on study visas. ^[3] The enrolment of international students increased over the following years with the college unable to provide adequate housing by 2023.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6]

References

^ "Prince Edward Island 49th Annual Statistical Review" (PDF).
^ "New federal cap on foreign student permits raising concerns on P.E.I." CBC.
^ "P.E.I. international student population increasing". CBC. 4 Sep 2015.
^ MacIsaac, Alex (28 Aug 2023). "Housing shortage could limit number of international students, says Holland College". CBC.
^ Holland College Programs
^ "Programs and Services - Canadian Forces (CF) College Opportunities Programme". Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2011-02-20. Project Hero

External links

Official website

[1] "Prince Edward Island 49th Annual Statistical Review" (PDF).

[2] "New federal cap on foreign student permits raising concerns on P.E.I." CBC.

[3] "P.E.I. international student population increasing". CBC. 4 Sep 2015.

[4] MacIsaac, Alex (28 Aug 2023). "Housing shortage could limit number of international students, says Holland College". CBC.

[5] Holland College Programs

[6] "Programs and Services - Canadian Forces (CF) College Opportunities Programme". Archived from the original on 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2011-02-20. Project Hero

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