Special Programs

Child Care & Textbook Assistance:

Howard College is a facilitator for students who are eligible for child care and textbook assistance under the Carl Perkins Grant. The Student Assistance Center houses the grant coordinator to assist these students. Call 432-264-5083 for more information.

Eligibility Requirements for Carl Perkins Grant Assistance:

To be eligible for a Day Care grant, you must:

1. be enrolled in a vocational/technical area of study. A list of these majors are available through the Workforce Education Department at Howard College;
-AND-

2. be classified as one of the following:

a) disabled

b) economically disadvantaged

c) nontraditional student

d) single parent

e) displaced homemaker

f) limited English proficiency

g) academically disadvantaged

Eligibility Requirements & Child Care Assistance Application

To be eligible for textbook assistance, you must:

1. be enrolled in a vocational/technical program,
-AND-

2. be classified as economically disadvantaged.

Textbook Assistance Program Student Application

Definitions:

• Disabled - an individual who has: 1) a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; 2) a record of such an impairment; or 3) been regarded as having such an impairment.
• Economically Disadvantaged - a family or individual identified by low income, which includes one or more of the following: 1) annual income at or below the official poverty line; 2) eligible for Aid to Families with Dependent Children, or other public assistance programs; 3) recipient of a Pell Grant or comparable state/federal program of need-based financial assistance; 4) eligibility for participation in programs assisted under JTPA; or 5) eligibility for benefits for Food Stamps.
• Nontraditional Student - an individual entering a technical program or occupation that is determined as nontraditional for their gender.
• Single Parent - an individual who is single, divorced or legally separated from a spouse, and either 1) has a minor child/children for which the parent has sole or joint custody, or 2) is pregnant.
• Displaced Homemakers - an individual who: 1) has worked primarily without financial compensation to care for the home and family, and for that reason has diminished marketable skills; 2) has been dependent on the income of another family member, but is no longer supported by that income; 3) is a parent whose youngest dependent child will become ineligible to receive assistance; or 4) is unemployed or underemployed and is experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment.
• Limited English Proficiency - secondary school students, adults or out-of-school youth who have limited ability in speaking, reading, writing or understanding the English language.; AND 1) have a native language other than English, or 2) live in a family or community environment in which the dominant language is one other than English.
• Academically Disadvantaged - an individual who has received a high school diploma or a GED certificate, and who is required to be enrolled in college preparatory classes and is not enrolled in a technical/vocational program.