Special Populations

North Georgia Technical College is available to assist all students with removing and/or overcoming academic, career, and economic barriers. The Special Population Program ensures equal access to recruitment, enrollment, job placement activities, and the full range of technical education programs and activities.

The program provides support services to special population students in an effort to alleviate barriers that interfere with the successful completion of courses and employment.

Services are available for students based on eligibility, and their self-identification in one or more of the following special population identifications: (It is the student’s responsibility to establish eligibility by completing the Special Populations Survey.)

• Are you a single parent (divorced, widowed, never married, or pregnant)?
• Are you an out-of-workforce individual? (Due to layoff, relocation of company, or downsizing)
• Are you a person with a documented disability (physical, mental, medical, or learning)? (See Accessibility Services for more information.)
• Are you a student with other barriers to educational achievement, including individuals with limited English proficiency? (students who have a language other than English as their primary language)
• Are you a homeless individual? (any individual who is living in a home that is not their own)
• Are you a youth who is in, or aged out of, the foster care system?
• Are you a student preparing for a non-traditional career field (examples: male nurse or female welder)?
• Are you economically disadvantaged (identified through Pell eligibility)?