West Shore Community College

3000 N Stiles Rd, Scottville, MI, 49454-0277 - View a map of this school Map

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West Shore Community College, through visionary and principled leadership and team empowerment, pursues excellence by delivering high-quality, affordable educational services with student learning as its highest....

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  • West Shore Community College
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County Mason County, MI -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 517 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 819 students 1,444 students
Total Enrollment 1,336 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 80% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 40% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $2,905 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 53% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,514 $1,273
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 20% 12%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $765 $1,146
% Students Receiving Loans 9% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,094 $3,129

School Notes:

  • West Shore Community College was established by a vote of the people in the college's district on March 6, 1967. West Shore Community College offers a comprehensive general education curricula designed to meet the needs of students desiring to transfer to senior institutions and many occupational programs are available for students desiring to pursue immediate employment.
  • West Shore Community College is located near Ludington, Manistee, and Scottville at the intersection of North Stiles and Sugar Grove Roads in Mason County. The 360 acre campus is approximately four miles north of US 10 and four miles west of US 31. Each semester evening classes are offered at high school buildings in locations such as Bear Lake, Hart, Ludington, Manistee, Onekama, and Pentwater.
  • At West Shore you'll get more than a degree. You'll have access to top notch learning resources, including state-of-the art computer labs, library and media resources. Even with all these great resources our greatest resource is our faculty. At West Shore Community College, student learning is our highest priority.
  • At West Shore we encourage our students to become active members of our learning community - to enter into a partnership in which students are asked to work hard at making learning their number one priority. We have an outstanding faculty, every member of which is ready to make each student's time on the campus one of special inspiration. These outstanding teachers, and all the other members of the WSCC team, are vitally interested in our students' success.
  • West Shore is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. West Shore earns its accreditation by participating in the Academic Quality Improvement Project (AQIP). This new accreditation model is one that uses quality principles based on the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Criteria to judge its accreditation status.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

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  • Entertainment Calendar: 11/20/2009 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:48:53 pm
    Items for this calendar must be received by the Record-Eagle at least 10-14 business days in advance. All calendars are published on a space available basis.
  • Arts, crafts for the holidays (Ludington Daily News)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:10:14 am
    In addition to the arts/crafts sale, the arts center Christmas Extravaganza will feature a baked goods sale on both days, gourmet coffees, an appetizer buffet Friday night and luncheon items on Saturday.
  • Education In Brief: 11/17/2009 (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
    posted on November 17, 2009 at 12:35:11 pm
    TRAVERSE CITY -- Northern Michigan Psychiatric Services will present "Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents" today from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Traverse City Central High School Library Media Center.
  • Manistee studio steals the show (WZZM 13 Grand Rapids)
    posted on October 26, 2009 at 02:18:26 pm
    Never mind the multimillion-dollar plans to build soundstages in Pontiac and Allen Park. The first new production studio created because of Michigan's film tax credits launched earlier this year in the picturesque vacation spot of Manistee along the shores of Lake Michigan.
  • Manistee studio churns out films, steals the show (Detroit Free Press)
    posted on October 26, 2009 at 07:13:36 am
    The first new production studio created because of Michigan's film tax credits launched earlier this year in the picturesque vacation spot of Manistee.

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