Special Populations Program
Kellogg Community College's Special Populations Program is partially funded by a grant made available by the Federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Applied Technology Act. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth provides oversight of the grant administration.Qualifications
To qualify, the student must be enrolled in an occupational program (100 and 200 curriculum codes located on the admissions application and
registration forms; such as nursing, physical therapy, or electronics) and meet one of the following requirements:
- Disability
- Low Income
- Non-traditional Student
A person who desires to be trained in a career that is not traditionally chosen for his/her gender (i.e.; nursing for male or electronics for females) - Single Parent/Single Pregnant Woman
A single parent who is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse and has custody of a minor child or is expecting a child as a single parent. - Displaced Homemaker
A person who is underemployed or unemployed and has difficulty obtaining/upgrading employment due to either having worked primarily without pay to care for a home/family or having been dependent upon the income of a family member but is no longer supported by that income - Limited English Proficiency
Services
Services that are available to program participants are:
- Career, academic, and personal counseling
- Peer Mentors
- Academic Assistance with professionals
- Peer Tutoring
- Disability services