Snead State Community College is a

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. It began as a private

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in 1898 and became part of the

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in 1967. Snead awards

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s in 79 programs and certificates in 24 programs.

History

Snead began in 1898 as a

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for girls in the house of its founder, Anna D. Elder. Oversight of the school was transferred to the state conference of the

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later that year. By 1901, enrollment necessitated the construction of a separate building, allowing the addition of a

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. In 1906, local businessman John H. Snead donated land and money to the school, and it was renamed in his honor. After the city of Boaz built a public high school, Snead expanded to add a

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in 1935; the primary and high schools were phased out three years later. The junior college gained

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from the

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in 1941. When the

was created in 1963, enrollment at Snead suffered, and in 1967, the System acquired Snead, which became the 15th college in the system. ''See also:''

Campus

The historic core of campus forms the Snead Junior College Historic District, which was listed on the

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in 1998 and the

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in 1999.

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