Feather River College
| Motto | Small college, mountains of opportunity |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1968 |
| President | Dr. Kevin Trutna |
| Students | 1,600+ full time students enrolled in 2014/2015 |
| Location | Quincy, California, United States |
| Colors | Green & Yellow |
| Nickname | Golden Eagles |
| Affiliations | California Community Colleges system |
| Mascot | Golden Eagle |
| Website | http://www.frc.edu |
Feather River College (FRC) is a two-year California community college located in Quincy, California. The school serves an annual full-time enrolled student body of about 1,500 students.
Feather River College was established in 1968 to support the need for higher education in rural Plumas County. In April 1971 Feather River College moved from its temporary site at the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy to its present location. Feather River College petition to de-annex from the Peralta Community College District was granted in July 1988 and Feather River College became an independent, locally controlled community college district.
FRC is a 256-acre campus which is situated adjacent to Plumas National Forest land. There are student residence halls on campus. Facilities include an equine and rodeo arenas, pasture-land, and sports facilities. The surrounding wildlands are used by the college's Environmental Studies and Outdoor Recreation leadership programs.
Student apartments are available on campus, a short walk from the main campus. The residence halls and apartments are managed on-site and include residence assistance, security, and student activities.
Feather River College offers a number of degrees and certificates:
Associate Degrees for Transfer
Associate in Arts
Associate in Science
Administration of Justice
Agriculture
Business
Early Childhood Education
Environmental Studies
Health & Exercise Studies
Information and Communication Technologies
Licensed Vocational Nursing
Nutritional, Food, and Culinary Arts
Outdoor Recreation Leadership
The Feather River College Phi Theta Kappa chapter was founded in 1993.
Student Population (total head-count for Fall 2015, including on and off-campus students served): 1,705
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Some of the student clubs at FRC are:
Feather River College offers eight women’s sports and five men’s sports. These sports include basketball, volleyball, football, soccer, softball, baseball, rodeo, cross country, track and field and sand volleyball. FRC has academic advising for athletes, as well as athletic trainers. There are training facilities available to student athletes including an on campus gymnasium, weight room, track, practice fields and an off campus fitness center. Also available are hundreds of acres for outdoor training.
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