Dual Credit/ Early Entry

At WSC, we believe in getting an early start to your academic career. We offer two different kinds of pathways that can help high school students on their academic journey into college.

High school students can take dual credit programs, which allow high school students to enroll in a college course and receive both college and high school credits.

Early entry programs allow high school students to take college courses from WSC in addition to their high school schedule. The student will only receive college credit for these courses.

College Pathways

Williston State College Pathways enables students to fulfill their high school graduation requirements while simultaneously enrolling in WSC courses by following a pathway in STEM, Humanities/ Social Science, Technical, Health, Business or Agriculture.

Qualifications to be in this program are:

Must be a high school sophomore, junior or senior
Must have at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA
Must meet any course placement score and/or prerequisites
Permission from parent/ legal guardian and high school

Below students will see each pathway and the requirements needed to complete each pathway. To see the full sheet with all of our Career Pathways CLICK HERE.

Agriculture

Our Agriculture Pathway is designed for students interested in areas such as:

wildlife management
range management
farm management
agribusiness
equine management
agriculture education

Want to know more about our Agriculture Pathway? CLICK HERE.

Business

Our Business Pathway is designed for students interested in pursuing a pathway in areas such as:

accounting
human resources
management
marketing

Want to know more about our Business Pathway? CLICK HERE.

Health Sciences

Our Health Sciences Pathway is designed for students interested in pursuing a pathway in areas such as:

sports management
nursing
massage therapy

Want to know more about our Health Sciences Pathway? CLICK HERE.

Humanities/ Social Sciences

Our Humanities/ Social Sciences Pathway is designed for students interested in pursuing a pathway in areas such as:

social science
education
communication
music
political science
art
criminal justice

Want to know more about our Health Sciences Pathway? CLICK HERE.

STEM

Our STEM Pathway is designed for students interested in pursuing a pathway in areas such as:

science
technology
engineering
mathematics
medicine

Want to know more about our STEM Pathway? CLICK HERE.

Technical

Our Technical Pathway is designed for students interested in pursuing a pathway in areas such as:

diesel
welding
automation
information technology
cybersecurity
Internet of Things (IoT)
Electronics & Industrial Controls

Want to know more about our Technical Pathway? CLICK HERE.

Financial Support Options

Below students will find financial support options that will help them on their academic journey.

Williston State College Foundation

Funding may be available upon enrollment.

Please contact Financial Aid:
Stevens Hall, Student Services Rm. 105
wsc.financialaid@willistonstate.edu
p. 701.774.4248
f. 701.774.4211
text: 701.658.5221

NDUS ND Dual-Credit Tuition Scholarship

This scholarship rewards college students for taking dual-credit coursework as a high school student. To qualify, students must meet the eligibility criteria, complete an application with the ND University System (NDUS), and provide all supporting documentation. Want to know more about the NDUS Dual-Credit Tuition Scholarship? Click Here.

To qualify for the scholarship, students must:

Be a North Dakota resident
Have graduated from a high school in this state, or a high school in a bordering state covered under state law (N.D.C.C. 15.1-29), or have graduated from a nonpublic high school in a bordering state while residing with a custodial parent in this state, or have completed a program of home education under N.D.C.C. 15.1-23, and
Have completed at least one dual-credit course provided by a NDUS institution while enrolled in high school or a program of home education, and
Be currently enrolled at an institution of higher education in ND, and
Have completed at least one semester, quarter or term at an institution of higher education in the state.

Doris Marcoux Scholarship

Doris Marcoux Scholarship (First State Bank)-All students who are planning to attend Williston State College or who are continuing their education at another institution after successfully completing at least one year at Williston State College can apply. Preference will be given to students entering the field of education.

To apply, contact the Trust Department at First State Bank & Trust at (701) 577-9618 or visit the First State Bank & Trust Scholarship Page.

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