Pioneer Pacific College

3345 Redwood Hwy, Grants Pass, OR

Pioneer Pacific College, located in Wilsonville, Oregon, was founded in 1981 when it was known as Skilltronics, Inc.. The school provided training programs in the growing electronics industry. By 1983 the school relocated to Wilsonville and by 1989 was purchased by Pacific Education Corporation and renamed to the current name. Over the next two decades the school has expanded, opening new campuses and adding to its program offerings. In 2004 the school began offering bachelor degrees to go alongside its associate programs. Most recently the school became approved by the American Bar Association to provide paralegal/legal assistant programs.

Academics

Pioneer Pacific College offers programs in a number of high demand fields that result in a diploma, associate or bachelor degrees depending on the program. These programs prepare individuals for a entry into the workforce upon graduation, providing the skills and knowledge necessary to perform their duties and tasks successfully in a professional environment. Programs fall into one of six categories. These are healthcare, business, criminal justice, legal, information technology and culinary arts.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Criminal Justice
• Paralegal
• Information Technology
• Culinary Arts

Admissions and Financial Aid

Though various programs offered at Pioneer Pacific College have differing admission requirements, all require students to be high school graduates and to take the ACT-Career Programs Assessment Test exam, unless they have completed a year of college with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Financial aid is available in the form of federal grants and loans. Students in need of financial aid should complete the Free Application of Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility and awards. Assistance in the financial aid application process may obtained through the school's financial aid office.