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Instructional Student Support

STUDENTS WITH UNIQUE OR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

On July 31, 2018, the U.S. President signed the Texas State Plan for the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V or Act) into law, reauthorizing and updating the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. The new law went into effect on July 1, 2019. Perkins V continues the long-time federal commitment to Career Technical Education (CTE) by providing funding for CTE programs and focusing on improving the academic and technical achievement of CTE students, strengthening the connections between secondary and postsecondary education, and improving accountability.

The Perkins V Basic Grants help to advance the four broad goals of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s 60x30TX Higher Education Plan:

  1. by 2030, at least 60% of Texans ages 25-34 will have a certificate or degree;
  2. by 2030, at least 550,000 students will complete a certificate, associate, bachelor’s, or master’s from an institution of higher education in Texas per year;
  3. by 2030, all graduates from Texas public institutions of higher education will have completed programs with identified marketable skills
  4. and by 2030, undergraduate student loan debt will not exceed 60% of first-year ways for graduates of Texas public institutions.

We serve students that meet one or more of these qualifications:

  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Individuals from economically disadvantaged families (including low-income youth and adults)
  • Individuals preparing for non-traditional occupational career paths
  • Single parents (including single pregnant women)
  • Out-of-workforce individuals
  • English learners
  • Homeless individuals described in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 USC 11434a)
  • Youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system
  • Youth with a parent who (A) is a member of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a)(4) of Title 10, United States Code and (B) is on active duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d)(1) of such title).

Pregnant & Parenting Students

  • CONTACT: Pregnant and Parenting Student Liaison Lacey Carter, Accommodations Coordinator Title IX and Compliance Officer
  • LOCATION: Devall Student Center, 2nd Floor
  • PHONE: (903) 983-8682

Food (and more!) Pantry

  • In Kilgore, stop by the Old Main Building - Room 220, or call (903) 988-3766.
  • In Longview, stop by the Cashier’s Office in the Longview Hendrix Building, or call (903) 753-2642.
Student Needs Assessment Form
Apply for Special Populations Support Services

Hours of Operation / location:

  • Instructional Student Support (includes the Zone Learning Center and the North Zone Tutor & Computer Lab)
  • Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. to Noon
  • Randolph C. Watson Library, Upstairs - Room 200
  • KC-Longview Instructional Site
  • Monday through Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. to Noon
  • Hendrix Building, Office 230 - Suites C & D

For more information on instructional student support

Ebony Allison-Dennis

  • Dean
  • Support Services & Retention
  • McLaurin Administration Building, 105
Contact

Shelby O’Connor

  • Learning Specialist & Tutor Coordinator
  • Support Services & Retention
  • Randolph C. Watson Library, Upstairs - Room 200
Contact

Mary Stephens

  • Assistant Coordinator
  • Support Services & Retention
  • KC-Longview Hendrix Bldg. (LH) 200 Suite B
Contact

Sandy Teel

  • Assistant Coordinator, Special Populations
  • Support Services & Retention
  • Old Main Building, Room 203
Contact

Tracy Fletcher

  • Social Services - Benefits Navigator
  • Support Services & Retention
  • Devall Student Center (DEVAL), 2nd Floor
Contact