 Atlanta Technical College, a unit of the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education, located in the city of Atlanta, is an accredited institution of higher education that provides affordable life long learning opportunities, associate degrees, diplomas, technical certificates of credit, customized business and industry training, continuing education and other learning services using state-of-the-art technology. The integration of academics and applied hands on career preparation is essential in meeting the workforce demands and economic development needs of the people, businesses, and communities of Fulton County.
 Bakersfield College was founded in 1913 and is one of the nation's oldest continually-operating community colleges. The college serves 15,000 students on the 153-acre main campus in northeast Bakersfield, at the Weill Institute in downtown Bakersfield, and at the Delano Center 35 miles north of Bakersfield. Classes are offered on a traditional 16-week semester calendar as well as in a variety of non-traditional scheduling options: evenings, weekends, short-term vocational programs, instructional television and on-line. Bakersfield College has a program to help you fulfill your dream, whether your goal is to earn an associate degree, transfer to a four-year institution, gain new job skills or explore lifelong learning opportunities
 Located in the heart of Michigan’s beautiful Upper Peninsula, Bay de Noc Community College (or commonly known as Bay College) has provided quality higher education for more than 40 years. Bay College is known in the region for its superior teaching and abundant learning. The campus is situated on 160 acres and services over 5,000 credit students each year, including those completing baccalaureate and master degree programs sponsored by partner universities.
 Big Bend Community College was authorized by the Washington State Board of Education in 1961. Beginning fall quarter 1962 BBCC held its first regular classes at night in Moses Lake High School. The college opened classes in a new facility located a short distance southeast of the city of Moses Lake fall quarter 1963. In 1966, BBCC acquired a 159-acre tract of land on the former Larson Air Force Base, which became the permanent college campus for all programs in 1975. The Washington State Legislature’s Community College Act of 1967 designated Big Bend Community College as District 18 of the state community college system. The district includes Adams and Grant Counties, and the Odessa Consolidated School District in Lincoln County.
 Central Maine Community College was founded in 1963 as Androscoggin State Vocational Institute. In 1989, the name changed to Central Maine Technical College in 1989; and on July 1, 2003 the college became Central Maine Community College—one of seven colleges in the Maine Community College System.
 Through its seven colleges, City Colleges of Chicago delivers exceptional learning opportunities and educational services for diverse student populations in Chicago. We enhance knowledge, understanding, skills, collaboration, community service and life-long learning by providing a broad range of quality, affordable courses, programs, and services to prepare students for success in a technologically advanced and increasingly interdependent global society. We work proactively to eliminate barriers to employment and to address and overcome causal factors underlying socio-economic disparities and inequities of access and graduation in higher education.
 College of the North Atlantic is Newfoundland and Labrador’s public college—one of the largest post-secondary educational and skills training centres in Atlantic Canada, with a history dating back more than 40 years. Today we have 17 campus locations throughout Newfoundland and Labrador and one in the Middle East State of Qatar. We offer nearly 100 full-time program offerings and more than 300 part-time courses for some 20,000 students each year
 Collin County Community College District is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees and certificates since 1989.
 Eastern Wyoming College is a rural public comprehensive community college that facilitates student learning in small classes within a supportive educational environment. The college values academic achievement, lifelong learning and cultural enrichment. As the college plans for the next decade, it will be resourceful, adaptive and innovative in fostering individual development and responding to community needs within our district and service area.
 Fayetteville Technical Community College, as a comprehensive community college, adheres to an "open-door" admissions policy. High school graduates, persons achieving a North Carolina General Education Development equivalency certificate (GED), and adults who desire post high school education may be admitted to courses which are appropriate to their educational potential. As part of the admissions counseling process, Fayetteville Technical Community College utilizes an initial entry assessment and an evaluation of the applicant's prior school record to determine potential for success. When the admissions counseling process indicates that an applicant lacks sufficient academic background to pursue credit courses, he or she will be directed to the developmental studies program prior to entry into a diploma or degree curriculum. If the applicant lacks a high school diploma, he or she will be given the opportunity to pursue studies to achieve an Adult High School Diploma or a North Carolina General Education Development equivalency certificate (GED) prior to entering a regular curriculum. Admissions to curricula are open to applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, or political affiliation.
 Halifax Community College is a public, two-year, educational institution with an open-door admissions policy. The purpose of the college is to improve the quality of life and the educational/economic base of the service area. The college prepares individuals of suitable age for the workforce through vocational, technical, college transfer, and continuing education learning opportunities. The college strives to meet the needs of the student population, business community, area industries, and public agencies by providing low-cost, geographically-accessible education at convenient times.
 The founding of Huntington University has been called a work of divine providence. In 1896, the General Board of Education of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ laid plans to open a new institution of higher learning. But before these plans were made known, an unsolicited proposal was received from the Huntington Land Association. Three entrepreneurs (among them a United Brethren minister) proposed a strategic partnership: the Land Association would donate a three-story brick building, additional campus grounds, and operational cash. In return, the Church would equip and operate a school, and sell lots in the surrounding neighborhood. Called a direct answer to prayer, the opportunity was "precipitated upon us like a clap of thunder," said Bishop Milton Wright (whose sons, Orville and Wilbur, would be the first to fly). Through this cooperation of Church and community the University's cornerstone was laid in August 1896.
 Huston-Tillotson University is a historically black college affiliated with The United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The mission of the University is to provide its increasingly diverse student body with an exemplary education that is grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, balanced with professional development, and directed to public service and leadership. The University prepares students with the integrity and civility to thrive in a diverse society, fosters spiritual development, preserves and promotes interest in the accomplishments and experiences of the University’s historic constituents and evolving population, and creates and sustains supportive relationships which advance the Huston-Tillotson University community.
 Isothermal Community College, a member of the North Carolina Community College System, is a comprehensive, two-year, public institution that serves the individuals in Rutherford and Polk Counties. The College offers individual courses and certificate, diploma and degree programs that enable students to transfer to four-year institutions or to acquire skills for new or continued employment, as well as to function effectively as citizens in our society. In addition, the College provides training for area business and industry, personal enrichment courses, remedial and developmental courses and community service activities.
 Ivy Tech Community College/Central Indiana is part of Ivy Tech Community College, the nation's largest statewide community college with single accreditation. It is the state's second largest public post-secondary institution serving more than 111,000 students a year. While our students enjoy the benefits of a large institution, with 23 campuses throughout the state and an average class size of 22, students find personal attention close to home at Ivy Tech Community College.
 Kern Community College District (KCCD) serves communities over 24,800 square miles in parts of Kern, Tulare, Inyo, Mono, and San Bernardino counties through the programs of Bakersfield College, Cerro Coso College and Porterville College. Governed by a locally elected Board of Trustees, the district’s colleges offer programs and services that develop student potential and create opportunities for our citizens.
KCCD is geographically one of the largest community college districts in the United States, serving 26,000 students. Our students represent a diversity of religions, economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, abilities, and ethnicities.
 Over the past 77 years, the Los Angeles Community College District served as educator to more than three million students. Affordable, accessible and practical, the LACCD offers opportunity to all. Our doors are wide open for a diverse student population eager for skills, knowledge and upward mobility. LACCD educates almost three times as many Latino students and nearly four times as many African-American students as all of the University of California campuses combined. Eighty percent of LACCD students are from underserved populations.
 Minnesota State Community and Technical College has four campus locations that offer you all the advantages, opportunities, and services of colleges twice the size. Each campus has its unique personality, proud history, and mix of program offerings. We pride ourselves on providing a high quality education within the beauty of the Minnesota landscape and Midwestern hospitality.
 Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology is a student-centered two-year college that provides quality educational opportunities responsive to community needs. The campus is located in southeast Great Falls on a beautiful 20-acre campus and serves approximately 2000 students a year. The charm of our smaller campus is its friendly environment and the personal interaction in on-site and online classrooms.
 For more than 90 years, Northcentral Technical College has been a vital educational component for the citizens of North Central Wisconsin. Started in 1912 in a small, two-story building called the Wausau Industrial School, NTC effectively connects its learners with the business community by giving them the skills they need to achieve success on their lifelong learning journey. Students may choose from over 40 degrees offering training in some of the fastest growing careers. In addition, NTC offers customized training, technical assistance, testing and evaluation processes and consulting services to its business and industry partners. Today, NTC, one of 16 districts in the Wisconsin Technical College System, serves all, or portions of, 10 counties.
 Northern Lights College is a driver of learning excellence, which exists to enhance and enrich the quality of life of the people and communities in the college region.Northern Lights College will provide accessible, responsive and diverse learning opportunities to enhance the quality of life for the community it serves. Northern Lights College will achieve its mission and vision through integrity, respect and teamwork.
 In 1966, the citizens of Pima County, Arizona, approved by a large margin the formation of a junior college district. As a result of this vote, Pima College was established. The county superintendent of schools then appointed a five-member governing board, which laid the groundwork for the new college. With help from committees of citizens, the board developed educational goals, created a financial plan, selected a president and chose a campus site. The next year the citizens of Pima County elected a board to replace the appointed officials. The voters also approved a $5.9 million bond issue for the College. In 1969, construction on the first campus began on 267 acres in the foothills of the Tucson Mountains west of the city.
 Porterville College opened its doors in 1927 and enjoys a rich history that has been and currently is linked to the local community providing education and training for many citizens in our local area. Porterville College is located in Tulare County and is part of the Kern Community College District which includes Bakersfield and Cerro Coso Colleges. Porterville College is in the process of building a new library and has three other major remodels and building projects outlined for the next few years in order to meet your educational needs.
 In 1963, the General Assembly of North Carolina established a system of
community colleges and technical institutes which was to be governed by the State
Board of Education and a local board of trustees for each institution. In April 1964,
the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges, upon recommendation of
the Commission of Public Education Beyond the High School Level, established
Richmond Technical Institute. Seven months later, the voters of Richmond County
authorized a bond issue and a tax levy for construction and support of Richmond
Technical Institute. In October 1980, the name was changed to Richmond Technical
College. In July 1987, the name was changed to Richmond Community College when the North Carolina General Assembly approved RCC’s application for
community college status.
 Now in its 45th session, San Jacinto College is a public community college in Harris County, Texas, serving a district defined by the combined areas of these independent school districts: Channelview, Deer Park, Galena Park, La Porte, Pasadena and Sheldon.
 Southwestern Oregon Community College (Southwestern) is located within two
miles of the Pacific Ocean in an area of scenic beauty and mild climate. The 153-acre institution lies completely within the city of Coos Bay and is bordered on the north and east by the city of North Bend. The college was formed in a tax district election in May 1961. It included Coos and western Douglas counties. On July 1, 1995, Curry County joined the college district. The district now encompasses 3,648 square miles with a population of more than 92,000. The college is the only public, post-secondary institution in the region. Enrollment has grown from 266 students in 1961 to nearly 14,500 students annually. Staff has grown from 15 to more than 60 full-time faculty and from 11 to over 275 part-time instructors. Cultural and athletic events at the college attract 20,000 men, women, and children each year.
 St. John's College, Belize was founded in 1887 with the establishment of the “Select School” for young men at the Catholic Presbytery, Holy Redeemer Cathedral in Belize City. The founder of St. John’s College was Father Cassian Gillett, one of the four brothers, all British Province Jesuits priests who arrived in Belize in the 1880’s. Father Gillett’s school opened its doors in1887 with a grand total enrollment of 12 day-students and two boarders.
 Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the Student Teacher Meeting State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling 22,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood and Riverhead. SCCC offers the Associate in Arts (A.A.), Associate in Science (A.S.), and Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, as well as a variety of certificate programs. Students may choose from 69 programs of study in the areas of business; communications and the arts; computing; health, community and human services; liberal arts/university parallel; and technical, scientific and engineering studies.
 Born out of the struggle for equality, Texas Southern University (TSU) was formally established by the 50th Texas Legislature on March 3, 1947. Founded as the Texas State University for Negroes and given its current moniker in 1951, the University's primary mission was to establish a creditable college for African American students. After its inception, Texas Southern University was the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) to house a law school, and was also the first state-supported institution in the city of Houston. Its pioneering spirit continues today.
Trident Technical College. In 1964, the Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Technical Education Center was established as part of a statewide system founded by Gov. Ernest F. Hollings to meet the education and training needs of South Carolina. The center opened with two buildings and 226 students. In 1973, to accommodate its increasing growth, the center merged with Palmer College, a private business college in downtown Charleston. The combined Palmer College and B-C-D Technical Education Center became Trident Technical College. In 1982, the College built its Berkeley Campus near Moncks Corner. Four years later, the Palmer Campus moved to its current peninsula site. Since 1986, TTC has continued its planned renovation of the Palmer Campus. The final renovation phase, completed in spring 2001, created a new front entrance to the campus building as well as expanded library facilities, labs, classrooms and offices. To accommodate future growth, in 1993 the College purchased 117 acres of land next to its Main Campus. The following year, TTC purchased 30 acres of land and buildings adjacent to its Main Campus. In 1997, the College opened the first phase of the Complex for Economic Development on this 30-acre site.
 The University of Central Florida was originally named Florida Technological University when it was established in 1963 as part of the state university system. The university received its name and identity from its first president, Dr. Charles Millican, who chose the Pegasus as the official school emblem, and black and gold as the official school colors. Dr. Millican's first major goal was achieved when classes began at FTU in 1968.
 The University of Montana - Helena College of Technology (UM-Helena) is a vibrant and growing center for higher learning, offering technical proficiency Certificates, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts, and Associate of Science degrees, as well as study toward upper-level and graduate-level programs in cooperation with other Montana University System institutions. UM-Helena has the tools to help students succeed.
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