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Special Populations

West Georgia Technical College offers support services designed to remove academic, career and economic barriers. Our services are designed to foster success and contribute to the self-sufficiency of students who are members of the special populations group. Services are available for students, based on eligibility, and their self-identification in one or more of the following special population identifications:

  • Students with documented Disabilities (see Accessibility Services for more information)
  • Students with limited English proficiency (students who have a language other than English as their primary language)
  • Single Parents (may be divorced, widowed, legally separated, never married, or a person who is single and pregnant)
  • Displaced Worker (out-of-work due to layoffs, relocation of company, or downsizing)
  • Homeless (any individual who is living in a home that is not their own)
  • Foster Care participant (youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system)
  • Armed Forces/Active Duty Dependent (child of a parent who is a member of the armed forces and on active duty)
  • Students preparing for a Non-Traditional career field (examples: male nurses or female automotive technology students)
  • Students from an Economically Disadvantaged family or a low-income youth or adult (i.e. receives SNAP or is eligible for Federal Pell Grant)
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Family Fellowship Scholarship

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The prestigious Family Fellowship Scholarship is now accepting applications. The $60,000 scholarship is specifically designed to aid current and former foster youth throughout their college journey by offering up to five years of academic assistance and family-like emotional support. Applications are due May 9, 2025.

What’s New:

  • Feminine Hygiene promotion Coweta/Newnan & Douglas campuses sponsored by Cultivate, Inc.

Financial Literacy

 

Services Provided:

  • Lending Library - Lending Library Application -  The downloaded and completed application should be sent to Donna.Boyd@westgatech.edu.
    • Textbooks
      • The Lending Library recently acquired the books: Anatomy & Physiology, Fundamentals (PNSG-CD’s), Assisting in Long Term Care, Introduction to Nursing (RNSG 1710), Fundamentals of Accounting Principles (ACCT 1100), Fundamentals of Taxation (ACCT 2120), Comptia Security (CIST 1601), and Security Strategies (CIST 2601).
    • Laptops
    • Calculators
  • Referral to community agencies including:
    • Housing
    • Food Pantries
    • Clothing
    • Wellness
  • Toiletry Pantry
  • Life-Skills coaching

Student Responsibilities

To establish eligibility, a prospective or current student must request services by completing the Special Populations Survey during new student orientation.

Useful Documents

Special Populations Brochure

For more information, contact:

Donna Boyd-Gomez, Special Populations Coordinator

O: 770.838.2526 \ C: 706.616.3082

Donna.Boyd@westgatech.edu