Frontier Community College is a

community college A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries: many community colleges have an "open enrollment" for students who have graduated from high school (also known as senior se ...

Fairfield, Illinois } Fairfield is a city in and the county seat of Wayne County, Illinois, United States, and the location of Frontier Community College. The population was 4,883 at the 2020 census. History Fairfield is most famous for being the hometown of t ...

. It confers two-year

associate degree An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree. Th ...

s and technical certificates and also offers online four-year degrees through its affiliation with

Franklin University Franklin University is a private university with its main campus in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded in 1902 to serve the needs of adult students. On-site courses are offered at the university's campus in Columbus' Discovery District. However, mos ...

. Frontier Community College is one of four colleges in the

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges The Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is a community college district headquartered in Olney, IL, with college campuses located in Olney, Fairfield, Robinson, and Mount Carmel. Description Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District #529 (IE ...

#529 (IECC). Originally named Illinois Eastern Community Colleges' Continuing Education Facilities in Fairfield, the college opened on September 6, 1974.

History

On July 26, 1976, the concept of "Campus Beyond Walls" was established by the board of trustees for the Continuing Education Division. The concept was established in order to take education to the people of the 12 counties included in the

. Classes were held in churches, schools, community buildings, etc. The Foundation was formed by community citizens in 1977 and offer financial support with building needs, programs and scholarships. Presidents of the college include: *Richard L. Mason 1976–1996 *Dr. William Lex 1996–2000 *Dr. Michael Dreith 2001–2007 *Dr. Charles Novak 2007–2008 (Interim) *Dr. Tim Taylor 2008–2014 *Dr. Jay Edgren 2014–present

Notable alumni

* Sarah Frey, farmer and entrepreneur

References

*''Illinois Eastern Community Colleges'' Retrieved from http://www.iecc.edu/fcc/history.html

External links

Official website
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