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West Shore Community College
West Shore Community College (WSCC) is a public institution of higher education located in Scottville, Michigan, dedicated to providing quality education and community services. Its organizational history is marked by a commitment to serving the educational needs of the local community. An important aspect of note is the most recent addition to the College, the Downtown Manistee Education Center. This community center is the prototype model for the community center in this request. The positive impacts WSCC has had through this center in Manistee can be replicated and even enhanced through a center in Oceana County.
WSCC remains a vital educational and cultural center for the residents of Mason and Manistee County and the surrounding areas. The college continues to evolve, meeting the ever-changing needs of its diverse student body and community through innovative programs and services. WSCC's commitment to providing affordable, accessible, and high-quality education remains at the core of its mission. WSCC has demonstrated a steadfast dedication to serving the educational and cultural needs of its community, fostering growth, opportunity, and community enrichment.
WSCC will use grant funds to facilitate renovation of a vacant 26,000 square foot grocery store in Hart into a Community Center. The Center will provide college access, a technical center, a childcare facility, access to workforce development tools, income stability, healthcare resources, literacy support, and public meeting spaces.
Oceana County is one of the few counties in the State of Michigan without in-county access to post-secondary education and training. Residents are forced to travel to multiple locations to receive services from various non-profit and support agencies. In addition to offering higher education and childcare, this project aims to address the needs of the community by bringing together nonprofit organizations with similar missions, to serve the county's working poor, as a one-stop resource hub.
This project is and has been an ongoing collaboration by agencies who support the need for access to higher education, workforce development, childcare, housing, food, etc., in Oceana County for years.