Henry Ford Community College

Infobox_University


name = Henry Ford Community College
motto = "Your best choice. Guaranteed!"
established = 1938 [http://audgen.michigan.gov/comprpt/docs/r3217003.pdf Microsoft Word - letter.doc ] ]
type = District supported [http://www.petersons.com/ugchannel/code/instvc.asp?inunid=6623&sponsor=1 Henry Ford Community College- College Overview ] ]
Public
Community college
calendar = Semester
president = Gail Mee [ [http://www.hfcc.edu/about_us/trustees.asp HFCC Board of Trustees & Officers ] ]
city = Dearborn
state = Michigan
country = USA
undergrad = 13,000
staff = 741
campus = Suburban (75 acres) [http://www.fastweb.com/fastweb/colleges/view_henry_ford_community_college_6623 FastWeb: Henry Ford Community College ] ]
nickname = Hawks [http://www.hfcc.edu/campus_life/athletics/ Athletics & Intramurals ] ]
colors = Blue and white
website= [http://www.hfcc.edu/ hfcc.edu]

Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) is a public two-year college located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school, established in 1938, is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Michigan Commission on College Accreditation.

Degrees

HFCC offers Associate Degrees and certificate programs in a wide variety of liberal arts, science, fine arts, culinary arts and health science disciplines. The college also has a Center for Lifelong Learning which offers non-credit courses for personal enrichment or professional development. Other offerings include an Honors Program, a chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and the radio station WHFR 89.3 FM. It also holds discipline-specific accreditations for its many health science programs.

Transferring/graduating

HFCC guarantees that credits earned at their institution will be fully accepted in transfer to four-year colleges. The college also guarantees to refund all tuition increases to any student who graduates within four years of starting a program. [ [http://www.henryford.cc.mi.us/about_us/tuition_and_payment/TuitionFreezeGuarantee.asp Tuition Freeze Guarantee ] ]

Athletics

Henry Ford has several intercollegiate sports teams, including men's baseball, basketball and golf and women's basketball, softball and volleyball. The school also has a selection of seventeen intramural teams.

Financial support

As a public institution, the school gets support from several sources: state appropriations, student tuition and fees, local Dearborn School District property taxes, auxiliary activities, and both state and local grants.

Enrollment

In Fall 2007 academic year, Henry Ford enrolled more than 14,000 students and had 741 employees, 175 of which being full time.

References

External links

* [http://www.hfcc.edu/ Henry Ford Community College]