Fort Peck Comm College

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About Fort Peck Community College:: Fort Peck Community College (FPCC) is a tribally controlled community college chartered by the government of the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. Courses in higher education were first introduced to the Fort Peck Reservation by two state-funded Montana community colleges. In 1969, the first extension courses were offered by Dawson Community College, Glendive, Montana, and services continued through the spring of 1986. A cooperative agreement for offering on-reservation courses was formed in 1977 with Miles Community College, Miles City, Montana, when that college received a Title III Grant for Developing Institutions. This relationship ended in 1986. In 1977, the Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes established the Fort Peck Education Department. This Department created the foundation for the development of Fort Peck Community College officially chartered by the Fort Peck Tribal Executive Board in 1978. The original charter established a six-member Board of Directors. In 1987 the Board expanded to nine members. According to the college bylaws, at least seven members of the Board must be enrolled members of Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes Students:: Fort Peck Community College has an average enrollment of 435 students. More than 75 percent are Native American students and residents of the Fort Peck Reservation. Female students comprise 59 percent of the enrollment. To accommodate full-time and part-time students, FPCC provides a schedule of day classes, late afternoon classes and evening classes. In May 2009, FPCC awarded associate degrees to 32 students and one-year certificates to 29 students. American Indian females earned 20 associate degrees and 13 certificates. Three graduates earned associate degrees in American Indian studies, three in automotive technology, two in building trades, one in business technology, two in business administration, five in business technology, five in computer technology, one in education, four in general studies, two in human services, two in pre-health/pre-nursing, one in psychology and one in visual fine arts. Four graduates earned certificates as an accounting technician, one automotive technician, one in building trades, one business assistant, five desktop support technician, five electrical line-worker, two health and fitness, five in heavy equipment, and five in truck driving. Philosophy:: To meet the unique educational needs of Indian people, Fort Peck Community College believes that the opportunity for higher education must be provided on the reservation. Since many of the people choose not to leave their homeland, it is necessary that education be brought to them. FPCC is committed to preserving Indian culture, history, and beliefs, and to perpetuating them among the Indian people of all ages. FPCC promotes self-awareness through education necessary to build a career, a lifestyle, and to achieve a true sense of self-pride. Although FPCC does not deny anyone the opportunity for higher education, the institution's primary purpose is to serve the American Indian population of Fort Peck Reservation Mission Statement:: FPCC serves the people of the Fort Peck Reservation and northeastern Montana as a medium of Indian awareness enabling increased self-awareness. The College offers an academic program that enables students to earn credits in college courses designed to transfer to other institutions of post-secondary and higher education.