Holland College is the provincial

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for the Canadian province of

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(PEI). It is named after the

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engineer and surveyor Captain Samuel Holland.

History

It was formed by the

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, 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:

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and

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. It also led to the creation of the nondenominational

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(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.

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)

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for the families of fallen

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members. Project Hero

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