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HIGHER EDUCATION Southwestern
Oregon Community College Tuition at Southwestern is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. Students working toward a degree or certificate are eligible for financial aid. A student housing complex, Fitness Center and Food Service is available. In addition to first and second year college level courses, Southwestern provides a variety of career programs. Most degree programs may be entered during any quarter of the year. Upper division courses are offered through extension programs of Linfield College, Southern Oregon University, Eastern Oregon University and Oregon State University. More information about the University Center is available via e-mail at southwestern.ous.edu or (541) 888-1518. Southwestern Business Development Center The Southwestern Oregon Community College Business Development Center provides business owners and entrepreneurs with a wide range of services and resources, including free and confidential business advising, short and long-term business training, and business resource information and research assistance. The Business Development Center works in cooperation with the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay to manage the business incubator at the Business Center in North Bend. The University of Oregon Institute of Marine Biology Occupying a 107-acre site in Charleston, the facility conducts research and offers courses in marine biology and related fields. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION Well-coordinated programs provide students with strong basic skills and specialized training. Both school districts offer a broad range of interscholastic sports programs for both sexes. One high school Marshfield High, one middle school, one intermediate school, three elementary schools and the Harding Learning Center which incorporates several alternative-school programs North Bend School District #13 One high school (North Bend High), one middle school, two elementary schools plus two Charter schools within one of the elementary schools. Private Schools The area is served by several private Christian schools, including Kingsview Christian (K-12), Lighthouse Charter School (K-6) as well as several Alternative schools, such as Alternative Youth Activities, Inc. The South Coast Education Service District (ESD), serving Coos and Curry Counties, offers public school districts and their students a variety of special programs and services.
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