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August 20, 2026 | 4:00pm – 7:00pm

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Why WSCC?

Established in 1967, West Shore Community College is dedicated to excellence in education and the support of our students as they pursue personal and professional goals. Our Mission – to make our community a better place in which to learn, live, work, and prosper.

 

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Eligable students can apply for the Community College Guarantee (regardless of family income), which includes:
– Earning a skills certificate or degree tuition-free at your local community college!
– An additional $1,000 Michigan Achievement Bonus for Pell-eligible students to use toward additional college costs.

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Use our resources to pick which career is right for you!

Our Pathways

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Business

Develop communication skills, problem solving capabilities, and technology expertise relevant to your chosen field providing access to challenging careers.

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Communications

Provides in-demand skills for oral presentations, audience analysis, listening, decision making, intercultural awareness, verbal, non-verbal, interpersonal, and group communication dynamics.

Link to Computer Technology Pathway

Computer Technology

Learn specializations in software development, networking, and cybersecurity to solve problems and increase efficiencies in any industry, write a new app, automate a monotonous task, or protect an organization from hackers.

Link to Health Pathway

Health & Public Safety

Embark upon a rewarding health care career, or expand one your current goals with program specific lecture, lab, clinical and field internship courses designed to prepare students to take the National Registry of EMT exams.

Link to Humanities And Visual Arts Pathway

Humanities & Visual & Performing Arts

Emphasize critical thinking, creativity, imagination to excel in production and performance, and cultivate a lifelong engagement with arts and philosophy.

Link to Manufacturing Technologies Pathway

Manufacturing Technologies

Training the next generation of trades workers, supporting careers in electrical systems, HVAC, mechanical drafting and CAD, machine operation and mechanics, mechanical engineering, and welding.

Link to Science And Mathematics Pathway

Science & Mathematics

Begin here to explore opportunities with industries on the cutting edge of high technology, teaching, communications, environment, health, and many other in-demand fields.

Link to Social Science, Education, And Criminal Justice Pathway

Social Science & Education

Focus on the study of human behavior as it relates to individual development and group interaction through the development of analytical, research, communication, and critical thinking skills.

What's Happening At WSCC

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WSCC welcomes new MSU IAT Coordinator

West Shore Community College is pleased to welcome Makenna Ingle as the new Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) Program Coordinator at the college's Scottville campus. In her new role, Ingle will serve as a bridge between educational...

WSCC Muddy Fox Trot postponed

Due to air quality alerts issued by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), West Shore Community College has postponed the 11th annual Muddy Fox Trot. Originally scheduled for Saturday, July 18, the family-friendly 5K mud run has been...
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Jamey Barnard exhibit at WSCC

West Shore Community College (WSCC) is hosting an exhibition titled “Go, Color. Go!” featuring works by Jamey Barnard. The exhibition runs from June 12 through Sept.18, 2026 at the College’s Manierre Dawson Gallery. The exhibition presents a series of colorful and...

WSCC offering Fire Science degree

West Shore Community College has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission to begin offering an Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Fire Science, marking another milestone in the college’s efforts to expand career-focused educational...
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WSCC PTK Induction Ceremony

West Shore Community College’s Alpha Phi Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honors Society welcomed new members during its annual induction ceremony, on April 16, in the college’s Administrative & Conference Building. The 79 inductees included, Marley...