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SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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Calhoun Community College provides environmental and programmatic access for persons with documented disabilities as defined in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  Any student who desires information about or assistance in arranging needed services for a disabling condition such as accessibility/physical accommodations, assistance with acquiring special material or equipment, word processors, tape recorders, spell checkers, calculators, and so forth, should contact Ms. Dawn Hale, Services for Special Student Populations, Decatur Campus, Chasteen Student Center, (256) 306-2635 (email dmh@calhoun.edu).  See Disability Services Information, Policies & Procedures for Students Handbook.

Vocational Education Counseling Program. The Vocational Education Counseling Program is a federal program made available by a grant from the U.S. Department of Postsecondary Education, and is designed to enhance the success rate of students who are disabled, academically disadvantaged, or economically disadvantaged.

Services provided by this grant include personal counseling, financial aid counseling, academic advising, and coordination advising in the area of career planning, tutorial assistance, and other college services. Additional benefits provided by the grant include use of a Book Loan Library, accessibility/physical accommodations, assistance with purchasing special material or equipment, and an equipment checkout program which includes such equipment as word processors, tape recorders, spell checkers, and calculators. Eligible students include those with a disability, in academic trouble, or in financial distress and on a financial assistance program such as Pell Grant, Rehab, JTPA, Food Stamp Program, etc. They must be pursuing studies in the area of vocational education.

For more information, contact the Vocational Education Counselor, Chrystal Jones, at (256) 306-2608.