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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)
FREE ITEMS
Persons approved and contacted individually to receive FREE program items, should plan to pick up on one of the following dates and campuses:
Monday, October 5th 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Carroll campus Carroll & Murphy campus students
Enrollment Center-Special Populations
Tuesday, October 13th 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Douglas campus Douglas students
Enrollment Center-Special Populations
CAPS Student Parent Program
Students from ALL campuses may apply and participate. However, the in-person consultants are located and may be visited at the campuses of Carroll and Douglas.
ONLY Registrar’s office may sign education and training verification forms.
Embark Georgia
Embark Georgia is a statewide leadership initiative through the University of Georgia that works to increase college access for young people who have experienced homelessness and/or foster care.
Embark Georgia has a Georgia Leadership Conference February 9-10 in Macon, GA.
The planning committee is seeking the following:
- Planning Committee Member – Help shape and plan the conference experience.
- Student Ambassador – Promote engagement and represent student voices throughout the conference process.
- EMcee – Serve as a host and help facilitate conference activities and sessions.
This is a paid opportunity, and all conference-related expenses will be covered for selected student leaders.
Please make the Special Populations program aware if you are selected!
Financial Literacy
Services Provided:
- Lending Library - Lending Library Application - The downloaded and completed application should be sent to Donna.Boyd@westgatech.edu.
- Textbooks
- Laptops
- Calculators
- Referral to community agencies including:
- Housing
- Food Pantries
- One Roof Outreach: Newnan 770-683-7705
- Warehouse of Hope: Haralson, Heard, Meriwether, Newton, Paulding Counties 770-489-0509
- Manna House Food Pantry: Carrollton 770-834-0048
- Highview Church Pantry: Carrollton 770-691-6435
- Feeding the 5,000-Church of Christ: LaGrange 706-884-4482
- Salvation Army: Douglas County 770-942-7922
- 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
For more information, contact:
Donna Boyd-Gomez, Special Populations Coordinator
O: 770.838.2526 \ C: 706.616.3082