Special Populations

Special Populations services are available to meet the needs of qualifying students. Services include but are not limited to workshops and training on educational, employability and life skills; institutional and community resources and referrals; and resource fairs. Special populations include:

1. Single Parents - Individual with custody of a minor child or children.
2. Single Pregnant Women.
3. Displaced Homemakers - Adults who have been dependent on the income of a family member and no longer supported by that income, have been performing unpaid labor in the home and as a result have diminished marketable skills, and have difficulty securing employment.
4. Economically Disadvantaged - Any student who is a Pell Grant recipient, or is receiving federal assistance such as Food Stamps and/or Medicaid.
5. Individuals with other barriers to educational achievement, including individuals with limited English proficiency.

A text book lending program is available to qualifying students. Application forms are available through Student Affairs two weeks prior to the first day of the term.

The Special Populations Offices are located on the North Metro Campus at 5198 Ross Road, Acworth, GA 30102, located in office 132P in Building A. Phone: 770-975-4023 and on the Marietta Campus at 980 South Cobb Drive, Marietta, GA 30060, Building C, Room 1101. Phone: 770-528-4484.