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| Established | 1969 (1969) |
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| Location | Palau, Koror |
| Website | Official website |
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Palau Community College is a publiccommunity college in the Republic ofPalau.[1] It is the onlyhigher education institution in the nation. It is an independent institution accredited by theWestern Association of Schools and Colleges and offersassociate degrees and certificates.[2]
Palau Community College, together with theCollege of the Marshall Islands and theCollege of Micronesia-FSM, offersMicronesiaLand Grant programs. There is mention of the Community College having been founded as a vocational and technical school in 1927 when Palau was underJapanese occupation.[3]
In the 1980s, the U.S. Congress designated the College of Micronesia as the Land Grant College of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. This agreement was later extended by the three Micronesian governments, including Palau. On March 19, 1993, the Palau Higher Education Act of 1993 established the college as an independent college with its own governing board. Prior to this, the college was known as the Micronesian Occupational College. On April 2, 1993, it officially became the Palau Community College.
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