subject: Chipola College In The Florida Panhandle [print this page] Chipola College is located in Marianna, Florida. Chipola is a two year liberal arts school that serves several local counties in the state of Florida as well as accepting students from anywhere in the country. Chipola prides itself on providing top level courses leading to the betterment of individuals who attend their school. Chipola offers programs that lead to Associates degrees for students, allowing them to prepare for their journey to a bachelor's degree.
Chipola still primarily offers two year associate's degrees to students who are on their way to receiving a four year bachelor's degree. Chipola enjoys a varied student population but most students who attend Chipola come from the surrounding counties of Jackson, Washington, Holmes, Calhoun and Liberty County. Chipola is located in Marianna, in the Florida Panhandle, bordering on Alabama and Georgia.
Enjoying a long heritage and a diversified student body, the college population is split nearly 50/50 between males and females. Roughly two thirds of the student body are Caucasian with a mixture of other backgrounds making up the rest of the population. The school strives to keep itself diversified, welcoming people from out of state and all around Florida to apply. The majority of students who attend Chipola College are from 17 to 24 years of age.
The majority of students are a commuter so the school does it's best to accommodate with scheduling. Most of the student body holds a part time or full time job in addition to attending school so classes are held between 8 am and 2pm, Monday through Friday with evening courses available.
Thanks to this law, the Minimum Foundation Law, the three counties that Chipola College serves began assisting in the financial aspects of keeping the school running. The school is still supported, in part, by the local counties.
The original building stood on the grounds of the Marianna Army Air Base from 1947 until 1953. The following school year, the school began operating in it's current location. Chipola College was known as Chipola Junior College until 2003. In 2003, the school changed it's academic standard and began offering bachelors degrees in the fields of Science and Math.
Students who wish to pursue their education in other majors can transfer credits from Chipola College to work towards their degrees. Chipola College is actively engaged in giving back to the community that it serves. Students are active in programs off campus that help better the towns and citizens of the area in which they live. Chipola College offers financial aid to those students that qualify.
