Special Populations

Students enrolled in Career & Technical Educational Programs may be eligible for special services from Lake Michigan College at no cost to you. We'll help you determine which services will offer you the most help through a personal interview and evaluation of documentation and pertinent background information. You'll then get an individualized Program Plan that may include:

• Academic Help - Campus guides, note takers, readers, transcribers and tutors are available.
• Advising - in employability and living skills, career assessment, goal setting and academic advising.
• Referrals - to campus and community-offered services.
• Workshops - covering study skills, health and wellness, time management and employability skills.

Eligibility

To be eligible for these services you must be enrolled in a state approved Career and Technical Educational Program and meet one of the following requirements:

• Documentation of a disability and/or are currently or have previously received assistance from the Michigan Rehabilitation Services or the Michigan Commission for the Blind;
• Have a grade point average of less than 2.00 on a 4.00 scale in high school and/or college;
• Have used special support services in high school (such as tutors, remedial classes, readers, etc.);
• Have limited English proficiency;
• Are a United States citizen.

Other Available Programs

Single Parent/Displaced Homemaker Program
It's a vicious circle when you're a single parent or homemaker suddenly forced to work outside the home. You need a job to support your family. You need skills to get a job. You need money to get the skills training. You need a job to get the money. Now you can break the cycle and get the vocational training you need to get a job.

Eligible Categories

• Single Parent - You qualify if you are an individual who is unmarried or legally separated and have a minor child or children to whom you have either sole or joint custody.  
  
• Displaced Homemaker - You qualify if you're a homemaker who must prepare for a job because of a recent divorce, separation, death or disability of a family member.  
  
• Single Pregnant Woman - Documentation is required.

All students must apply for the Pell Grand and/or Financial Assistance. They must also meet economic guidelines and be enrolled in a Career & Technical Education program.

Those students whose income disqualifies them for other need-based financial assistance but who meet the income guidelines formulated and coordinated with the Financial Aid Office and the Director/Coordinator may be considered. Please call (269) 927-8100 ext. 5191.

For some helpful information visit the Women Work! Website.

Non-Traditional Program
Consider a non-traditional career. Enter a Career & Technical Education program not traditionally chosen by those of your gender. Funds may be available to non-traditional students for tuition, books, supplies and required equipment/tools.

Determination for qualifications are based on Michigan Department of Education State Board approved Career & Technical Education programs in which men or women are less than 25% of the program enrollment in the chosen field.

Tutoring Center
Experiencing difficulty in class? Returning or readjusting to college? Need assistance to get through a tough exam? Tutoring is available at no cost to you if you are a currently enrolled LMC student. Your tutor will be a student who has successfully completed class. Tutors are available in most subject areas.

• Tutoring - Hours are posted at the Learning Assistance Center, located in room B-211, near the Writing Lab in the C-wing.
  
  

• Study Groups - Students in the same class can benefit by scheduling study sessions together with the guidance of a tutor.

Limited English Proficiency
An adult who has limited ability in speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English Language or

• whose native language is a language other than English; or
• who lives in a family or community environment in which a language other than English is the dominant language; and
• who, due to limited English proficiency has sufficient difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language deny such individual the opportunity to learn successfully in classroom where the language of instruction is English or to participate fully in our society.
  

Lake Michigan College - 2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (269) 927-8100
LMC at South Haven - 125 Veterans Boulevard, South Haven, MI 49090 (269) 637-7500
LMC at Bertrand Crossing - 1905 Foundation Drive, Niles, MI 49120 (269) 695-1391
M-TEC at LMC - 400 Klock Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 (269) 926-6832