Student Support Specialists are available to assist all students from a variety of cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds with:
- Admissions/Enrollment Assistance
- College Transition
- Mentoring
- FAN (Family Appreciation Network)
- Referral to campus resources
- Financial Assistance
- Scholarship Information
- Social-Cultural Engagement
- Student Clubs
- Diversity Celebrations
- Cultural/Community Connections
- Student Advocacy
- Support and Understanding of Needs/Barriers
- Clarification of NWTC Policies
Life Happens, we are here to help!
- African American Student Contact: Michael Brown 920-498-6938
- American Indian Student Contact: Bob VanSchyndel 920-498-6975
- Asian American/Southeast Asian Student Contact: Wa Yia Thao 920-498-6895
- Hispanic/Latino Student Contacts: Gema Garcia 920-498-6894 or Zianya Saldana 920-498-5588
The Peer Mentoring Program connects first semester students with a current NWTC student to share resources and experiences that will increase academic success and campus involvement. Active participation in one-on-one interactions between mentors and mentees, and engagement in college and community events, are meant to give first year students a foundation for successfully completing their academic goals at NWTC.
For more information please contact Wa Yia Thao at 920-498-6895 or 1-800-422-NWTC ext 6895.
Check out the flyer for more information on becoming a mentor!
Click here for the Peer Mentoring Application.
WIOA is a federal program designed to assist dislocated/laid off workers, adults and youth enter into occupations that are in-demand.
Student Support Specialist available to assist former foster youth transition into college.
Services include: referral to on-campus resources, mentoring, counseling, information on scholarships and grant, as well as referral to community resources.
For more information please contact: Martha Bayer at 920-498-6941 or 1-800-422-NWTC ext. 6941.
Childcare assistance, single-parent funding*, referrals to college and community resources, support services and family fun engagement activities are available for eligible parenting students.
*A single parent is an individual who is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse, is pregnant or has a minor child or children for which the parent has either custody or joint custody.
- Are enrolled in at least six in-person credits of a career and technical education course
- Have a licensed or certified day care provider
- Are not receiving day care assistance from another source
Contact Student Services at 920-498-6258 or e-mail supportservices@nwtc.edu
CNA's, LPN's, ADN's donate used or new scrubs to help their classmates in need. Stop by SC140 if you are in need of scrubs or if you would like to make a donation to the scrubs closet.
Call 920-498-6258 or stop in Student Support Services for more information!
A Non-Traditional Occupation (NTO) has 25% or less of a specific gender employed in the State of Wisconsin.
The Financial Coach can offer financial assistance from building a budget, understanding your credit score, balancing your checkbook and understanding your financial aid and student loans.
The goal of NWTC's Student Emergency Fund is to help students at risk of dropping out of college due to unforeseen, unplanned financial emergencies. Students may be eligible to receive short-term financial assistance and have access to financial literary resources, along with student support services within NWTC and the community.