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| Type | Public tribal land-grant community college |
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| Established | 1981 |
| President | Duane A. Bedell |
| Students | 531 |
| Location | , , United States 46°27′17″N 84°36′23″W / 46.4548°N 84.6063°W |
| Affiliations | American Indian Higher Education Consortium |
| Website | www |
Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) is a public tribal land-grant community college in Brimley, Michigan. It is chartered by the federally recognized Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan with a total enrollment of approximately 500 on-campus and online students.[1] The students come primarily from Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula and are 60% Native American. BMCC is a member of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), a community of tribally and federally chartered institutions working to strengthen tribal nations, and a land-grant college.
BMCC was created in response to the higher education needs of American Indians. BMCC generally serves geographically isolated populations that have no other means accessing education beyond the high school level.[2] It provides online classes to a community beyond its geographic area. BMCC offers free tuition to U.S. Federally recognized Tribal Members. BMCC also authorizes charter schools in the state of Michigan.[3]
- ^ "Bay Mills Community College Overview". www.usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report, Education Report. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ^ American Indian Higher Education Consortium Archived 2012-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Dawsey, Chastity Pratt. "One poor neighborhood, one struggling school". www.bridgemi.com. Bridge, April 16, 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2018.