Coordinates: 41°50′02″N 90°12′43″W / 41.834°N 90.212°W / 41.834; -90.212
Clinton Community College(CCC) is a two-year community college in Clinton, Iowa. The college was founded in 1946 in classrooms at the local high school. Its first class of less than 100 students was primarily composed of veterans returning from World War II.
The college offers both associate in arts/college transfer classes and a number of career technologies programs. Its fall enrollment regularly exceeds 1,500 students.
The college offers intercollegiate athletics in men's basketball and women's volleyball. Its team name was changed in 1995 from the Huskers to the Cougars.
The college is part of the Eastern Iowa Community College District that also includes Muscatine Community College and Scott Community College. All three are located near the Mississippi River. The district is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The college's main campus is located at 1000 Lincoln Boulevard. It also includes the Graphic Arts Technology Center at 1951 Manufacturing Drive in Clinton.
The Eastern Iowa Community College District received voter approval for a bond referendum in September, 2007. A portion of the funding from that referendum will be used to construct a satellite educational center in Maquoketa, IA, that will be a part of Clinton Community College's activities.
The Paul B. Sharar Foundation for Clinton Community College raises funding to support the college, its faculty and students. Each year the foundation awards more than 100 scholarships to the college's students.
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