Transitions Program

WHAT WE DO

The mission of the Transitions program is to provide students enrolled in approved career and technical education majors with support services and resources needed to successfully complete their degree. We serve special populations like single or expectant mothers, students entering a career traditionally filled by the opposite gender, homemakers re-entering the workforce, people from economically disadvantaged families, students with disabilities, and ESL students.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Financial assistance is available to eligible students (see Qualifications section below) and may include:

Childcare Assistance
Assistance with childcare expenses for children four years of age or younger in daycare
Licensing Exam Fees
Assistance with fees for exams such as NCLEX, NACES, etc.
Textbooks
Assistance with purchasing textbooks
Tools & Equipment
Assistance with purchasing tools and equipment for classroom or clinical instruction
Transportation
Assistance in the form of gas stipends
Uniforms
Assistance with purchasing necessary uniforms for class

SUPPORT SERVICES

Balancing personal, academic and work life can be complicated. Sometimes it can be difficult to know where to turn to get help. The Transitions Staff can connect students to many of the services provided on campus such as:

Academic Coaching
Academic Tutoring
Career Services
Counseling Services
Financial Aid
Student Activities
Student Disabilities Services
Student Housing
TRiO Student Support Services
Veterans Assistance

QUALIFICATIONS

The Transitions program assists students for a maximum of two years who meet the following qualifications:

Must be a returning Greenville Technical College student with at least 6 credit hours earned
Must be enrolled in an approved career and technical education major
Must be currently enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
Must have a minimum 2.25 GPA
Must be economically disadvantaged
Additional consideration given to the following special populations:
- Individuals with disabilities
- Individuals preparing for non-traditional fields
- Single parents, including single pregnant women
- Out-of-workforce individuals
- English learners
- Homeless individuals
- Students in, or have aged out of, the foster care system
- Students with a parent who is a member of the armed forces and is on active duty

LIMITATIONS

Assistance to all participants is limited to two years and one semester including summers.
Students in Associate of Arts and Associate of Science programs are not eligible.
No assistance will be given if a student loan is in default.
Students must be in good academic standing with the college.

APPLY FOR THE TRANSITIONS PROGRAM

Complete a “Free Application for Federal Student Aid” (FAFSA) available at the Financial Aid Office or at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Return the completed form to the Financial Aid Office where a staff member will review it with you before you submit it.
Pick up an application in the Transitions office located on the Barton campus (Engineering Technology (ET) building 103, room 318).
Complete the application and return it to the Transitions office. An incomplete application will not be considered.
After completing the application, please provide the following items:
- FAFSA Student Aid Report
- Documentation of disability or letter from the Student Disabilities Services office (if disabled)
- Documentation of economic disadvantage (Pell Grant, SNAP, WIC, Income taxes, etc.)