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This is Alaska!</h2> <p>PWSC's main campus is located in Valdez, Alaska. The main campus and extension sites in Cordova and Copper Basin are set amidst some of the country's most breathtaking scenery with rich cultural history.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"><img alt="Prince William Sound College (PWSC) student driving a boat in Valdez, Alaska" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzIDIiPjwvc3ZnPg==" data-sizes="auto" data-src="/_images/_hero-images/boat-header.jpg" data-srcset="/_images/_hero-images/boat-header.jpg 480w, /_images/_hero-images/boat-header.jpg 1200w, /_images/_hero-images/pwsc-marine-low.jpg 2000w," class="lazyload object-fit full-height"><figcaption class="orbit-caption left"> <h2 class="all-caps h3">Get out on the water! Take a boat maintenance class!</h2> <p>Not only does PWSC offer an Occupational Endorsement Certificate in Marine Technology, but we also offer stand alone boat maintenance courses to help keep you afloat and able to enjoy all that Prince William Sound has to offer.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </li> <li class="orbit-slide"> <figure class="orbit-figure"><img alt="Chief wood carving" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzIDIiPjwvc3ZnPg==" data-sizes="auto" data-src="/_images/_hero-images/chief-header.jpg" data-srcset="/_images/_hero-images/chief-header.jpg 480w, /_images/_hero-images/chief-header.jpg 1200w, /_images/_hero-images/chief-header.jpg 2000w," class="lazyload object-fit full-height"><figcaption class="orbit-caption left"> <h2 class="all-caps h3">Student Housing at PWSC</h2> <p>Prince William Sound College (PWSC) located in Valdez, Alaska, offers students spacious apartment-style housing units. 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The main campus and its extension sites in Cordova and Copper Basin are set amidst some of the country’s most breathtaking scenery and rich cultural history. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our location offers students access to ample opportunities for outdoor recreation and activities.</span></div> <div class="card-divider align-right"><a href="/about/">Learn more</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="cell medium-6 xlarge-3"> <div class="card full-height"> <div class="card-image-wrapper" data-equalizer-watch=""><img alt="PWSC student on the Valdez Glacier in Alaska" src="/_images/affordable-tuition-pwsc.jpg" class="portrait lazyload"></div> <div class="card-section"><span class="fa-stack fa-2x card-icon"><span class="fas fa-circle fa-stack-2x primary-text"></span><span class="fa-icon fa-stack-1x fa-inverse fas fa-university"></span></span><h3 class="h4">Affordable Tuition</h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">PWSC does not charge out-of-state tuition making it an affordable option for not only Alaskans, but any student seeking higher education. 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Our apartment style student housing is located in the center of town, giving students access to all that our town has to offer.</span></div> <div class="card-divider align-right"><a href="/student-life/">Learn more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="parallax1" class="seawolf-back position-absolute full-height"><img alt="" role="presentation" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzIDIiPjwvc3ZnPg==" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="/_template/assets/img/boat-header.jpg 3840w," class="lazyload object-fit full-height"></div> <div class="position-absolute hard-light primary-secondary-linear-vgradient-back"></div> </div> <div class="news-wrapper position-relative"> <div class="grid-container"> <div class="grid-x position-relative"> <div class="cell small-12"> <h2 class="all-caps text-right float-right h3"> Features and <strong>News</strong> AT PWSC </h2> </div> <div class="cell small-12 news-section position-relative"> <div class="grid-x align-stretch no-margin"> <div class="cell small-12 large-8 primary-back position-relative big-news "> <div class="card-image-wrapper full-height"><img alt="Science in marine service technician program driving a boat on Prince William Sound - Valdez Arm" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzIDIiPjwvc3ZnPg==" data-sizes="auto" data-src="/_images/_homepage/marine-service-pwsc-valdez-alaska.jpg" data-srcset="/_images/_homepage/marine-service-pwsc-valdez-alaska.jpg 3840w," class="lazyload object-fit"></div> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x grid-padding-y grid-padding-y-large grid-padding-x-large align-bottom full-height position-absolute"> <div class="cell"><a href="https://pwsc.alaska.edu/oecs.cshtml" class="button secondary icon"><span class="fa-icon far fa-map"></span>11/5/24</a><h3><a href="https://pwsc.alaska.edu/oecs.cshtml">Our Certificates Prepare You for a Career in a High-Demand Industry in 1-2 Semesters!</a></h3> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 large-4"> <div class="grid-y no-margin"> <div class="cell small-12 medium-6 secondary-back position-relative small-min-height"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"><img alt="CNA students" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzIDIiPjwvc3ZnPg==" data-sizes="auto" data-src="/_images/_homepage/cna.jpg" data-srcset="/_images/_homepage/cna.jpg 3840w," class="lazyload object-fit"></div> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x grid-padding-y grid-padding-y-large grid-padding-x-large align-bottom full-height position-absolute"> <div class="cell"><a href="https://pwsc.alaska.edu/pwsc-news/certified-nurse-aide-class-offered.cshtml" class="button secondary icon"><span class="fa-icon far fa-fish"></span>11/6/24</a><h3><a href="https://pwsc.alaska.edu/pwsc-news/certified-nurse-aide-class-offered.cshtml">Certified Nurse Aide class offered this spring</a></h3> </div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-6 secondary-back position-relative small-min-height"> <div class="card-image-wrapper"><img alt="Science student looking through microscope in lab" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzIDIiPjwvc3ZnPg==" data-sizes="auto" data-src="/_images/_homepage/associateofsciencepwsc.jpg" data-srcset="/_images/_homepage/associateofsciencepwsc.jpg 3840w," class="lazyload object-fit"></div> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x grid-padding-y grid-padding-y-large grid-padding-x-large align-bottom full-height position-absolute"> <div class="cell"><a href="https://pwsc.alaska.edu/academics/academic-programs/associate-science/index.cshtml" class="button secondary icon"><span class="fa-icon fas fa-bookmark"></span>11/5/24</a><h3><a href="https://pwsc.alaska.edu/academics/academic-programs/associate-science/index.cshtml">Associate of Science degree now offered at PWSC</a></h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="box-drop-shadow position-absolute light-gray-trans-linear-vgradient-back"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="grid-container min-max"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-y grid-padding-y-large"> <div class="cell small-12 events-section"> <div class="grid-x grid-padding-x grid-padding-y grid-padding-y-large align-center" data-equalizer=""> <div class="cell small-12 medium-6 xlarge-3 small-order-1 xlarge-order-1"> <div class="card full-height"> <div class="card-image-wrapper hover-image-scale" data-equalizer-watch=""><img alt="Tasty Tuesday cooks" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzIDIiPjwvc3ZnPg==" data-sizes="auto" data-src="/_images/_homepage/tuesday.jpg" data-srcset="/_images/_homepage/tuesday.jpg 1840w," class="lazyload object-fit full-height"></div> <div class="card-section"> <div class="card-icon round full-height"> <div class="date-content full-height grid-x align-middle"> <div class="cell text-center">Tuesdays</div> </div> </div> <h3>Tasty Tuesday</h3><span>Every Tuesday PWSC staff and students gather to enjoy a tasty home-made meal in the PWSC Commons area on the Valdez Campus. All PWSC staff, students, and faculty are welcome to attend!</span></div> <div class="card-divider"></div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-6 xlarge-3 small-order-3 xlarge-order-2"> <div class="card full-height"> <div class="card-image-wrapper hover-image-scale" data-equalizer-watch=""><img alt="PWSC students at the Valdez harbor" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzIDIiPjwvc3ZnPg==" data-sizes="auto" data-src="/_images/nrt.jpg" data-srcset="/_images/nrt.jpg 1840w," class="lazyload object-fit full-height"></div> <div class="card-section"> <div class="card-icon round full-height"> <div class="date-content full-height grid-x align-middle"> <div class="cell text-center">Now</div> </div> </div> <h3>Spend a semester at PWSC studying natural resources!</h3><span>Free tuition and housing opportunity for any students in the Natural Resource Technician and Marine Natural Resource Technician Occupational Endorsement Certificate programs! </span></div> <div class="card-divider"><a href="/academics/natural-resources/mnrt-nrt-landing.cshtml">Learn more</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="cell small-12 medium-6 xlarge-3 small-order-4 xlarge-order-3"> <div class="card full-height"> <div class="card-image-wrapper hover-image-scale" data-equalizer-watch=""><img alt="Prince William Sound College (PWSC) student in Valdez, Alaska, driving a boat in the Valdez Arm" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAzIDIiPjwvc3ZnPg==" data-sizes="auto" data-src="/_images/_homepage/marine-service-akstudents.jpg" data-srcset="/_images/_homepage/marine-service-akstudents.jpg 1840w," class="lazyload object-fit full-height"></div> <div class="card-section"> <div class="card-icon round full-height"> <div class="date-content full-height grid-x align-middle"> <div class="cell text-center">Now</div> </div> </div> <h3>Free tuition and housing for Alaska high-school students </h3>Free tuition and housing for Alaska high-school students enrolling in PWSC's OEC in Marine Services Technology now through the spring semester! 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