Recent News
Central College Announces New $18,600 Tuition
Central College today introduced a new annual tuition of $18,600 for Fall 2020. In addition, the college has launched a number of new initiatives to support students in all stages of their education and beyond graduation. The price change brings ...
Sep 10, 2019, 10:00am EDT
Central College to Host Press Conference About New Programs
Central College invites you to campus for an update on a number of new programs and clubs being introduced. We are excited to share the various initiatives we are implementing and look forward to providing more opportunities for our students. A pres...
Sep 9, 2019, 4:00pm EDT
Central College to Host Presentation by Kent Stock, Coach of 'The Final Season'
The Pella Community Common Reading Experience will welcome Kent Stock to Central College for a presentation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in Douwstra Auditorium. Stock is the former baseball coach at Norway High School, which won a state championship in...
Sep 5, 2019, 9:17am EDT
Central College Music Performances Begin This Month
Central College's music department will kick off its performances for the academic year with five shows before the end of this month. The first four are part of Central's Homecoming festivities. It starts with the ALMA Concert set for 8 p.m. Friday,...
Sep 4, 2019, 10:01am EDT
Central College Adds Honor Society for First-Generation College Students
Central College has established a Sigma Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha, a national honor society for first-generation college students. Alpha Alpha Alpha, or Tri-Alpha, was founded in March 2018 at Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Central ...
Sep 3, 2019, 9:49am EDT
Central College Announces 2019 Top Scholarship Winners
Central College is proud to announce this year's recipients of full-tuition Kuyper Scholarships and Rolscreen Scholarships, the most prestigious awards granted at the college. Peter H. Kuyper founded the Rolscreen Company, known today as Pella Corpo...
Aug 29, 2019, 2:15pm EDT
Central College Receives Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund Grant
Central College is one of 13 recipients of the new Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund, a matching grant designed to help employers carry out solutions to help their employees achieve postsecondary education and training. Central received the...
Aug 28, 2019, 2:00pm EDT
Central College Sophomores to Benefit from New Career Kickstarter
As of January 2020, all Central College sophomores are invited to participate in Central's new Career Kickstarter -- a free, one-week program offered during winter break that offers guaranteed micro-internship opportunities, plus the opportunity to exp...
Aug 27, 2019, 9:55am EDT
Central College's Forever Dutch 48-Hour Challenge Surpasses Goal
Central College's Forever Dutch® 48-Hour Challenge was a huge success, surpassing the $220,000 funding goal needed to complete renovations of the lower level of P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium. During the 48-hour challenge, $291,588 was raised through donatio...
Aug 26, 2019, 11:51am EDT
Central College Adds Four New Members to Board of Trustees
Central College has announced changes to its board of trustees, including the addition of four new members and the retirement of two others. Kristi Jaarsma Balk, Mark Ellingson, Steve Perkins and Mark VanderLinden were elected as new members, beginn...
Aug 22, 2019, 9:25am EDT
