Sandhills Community College

3395 Airport Rd, Pinehurst, NC, 28374 - View a map of this school Map

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The mission of Sandhills Community College is to provide educational programs of the highest quality to all the people of Sandhills. ...

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  • Sandhills Community College
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County Moore County, NC -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 1,569 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 2,129 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 3,698 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 67% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 50% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,400 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 15% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,050 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 7% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $996 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 6% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,892 $3,129

School Notes:

  • Sandhills Community College was established in December 1963 under authority of the 1963 State Community College Act. Following the leadership of Representative H. Clifton Blue, Moore County citizens petitioned the State Board of Education for approval to establish a community college in the county and voted overwhelmingly for a one million dollar bond issue for construction and a tax levy for operation and maintenance of facilities. Before the end of 1963, a board of trustees had been named, an organizational meeting held, an architect selected, and Dr. Raymond Stone chosen as first president of the college.
  • Today, the college is a modern, fourteen-building campus with a new student center and soon-to-be-completed educational technology building. The college's presence and capabilities are also growing at its facility in Hoke County where planning is underway to develop a second building—an education center.
  • The college offers three college transfer degrees (Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Fine Arts) and more than thirty technical programs leading to an associate's degree, diploma or certificate. SCC ranks 10th in the System in students who transfer to four-year colleges and universities in NC.
  • Continuing Education offers classes in areas such as computers, community enrichment, basic skills education (Adult High School, English as a Second Language, GED, etc.), small business, public services (i.e. fire, law enforcement, and rescue), occupational Spanish, and more.
  • Sandhills Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the associate's degree.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

In the News:

  • Close eye on presidential pooches (Daily Local News)
    posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:46:50 pm
    Dale Haney is the keeper of the White House grounds. In nearly 40 years of keeping the grass green and the flowers blooming, he's also managed to cultivate something just as important: relationships with the presidents' pooches.
  • Communities - November 18, 2009 (The Southern Pines Pilot)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:31:31 am
    Aberdeen A former player with the Harlem Globetrotters, who is now a youth minister, will be the guest speaker at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Aberdeen Elementary School. It is part of a ceremony for children who participated in the "Upward" program.
  • Drug-Free Activities Set New Standard (The Southern Pines Pilot)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:30:01 am
    Drug Free Moore County recently joined 4,000 other local drug prevention coalitions Wednesday, Oct. 21, to usher in Red Ribbon Week. About 200 young people, parents and community leaders gathered at Sandhills Community College to celebrate the principle that "even one person can make a difference."
  • Club Briefs - November 18, 2009 (The Southern Pines Pilot)
    posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:29:00 am
    Sandhills Buckeyes The Ohio State Buckeyes Club will meet at noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at The Bell Tree, 155 NE Broad St., Southern Pines, when OSU takes on Michigan.
  • Need To Know (The Fayetteville Observer)
    posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:50:16 pm
    1Better Health, a United Way partner Agency, will hold an open house from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today in observance of Diabetes Awareness Month . Guests will be able to see Better Health programs in action and be screened for diabetes and hypertension. Dress is business casual.

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