**There is an emergency fund supported by the Gulf Coast State College Foundation and all CURRENTLY ENROLLED Gulf Coast State College students may apply for a variety of reasons listed on the"NEED IT NOW!" Emergency Fund Page.**
Useful Links
- Local Resources in Bay County
- Civil Rights Legislation/Advocacy
- Alternative Text/Bookshare
- Free Text-to-Speech Websites
- Additional Useful Links
Local Resources
There are a number of local resources in and around the Bay County area that are ready to assist you with your educational goals. To ensure your success in higher education, you should utilize any and all resources possible while attending GCSC. Below you will find many sources that can be helpful to you through your educational career - and beyond!
- Florida Vocational Rehabilitation
- Veteran Affairs - Vocational Rehabilitation
- Life Management Center
- Division of Blind Services
- FSU Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
- Disability Resource Center
The Counseling Center of GCSC keeps an up to date Community Resource List.
Civil Rights Info
Know your rights when you are attending Gulf Coast, and the differences from transitioning from K-12 into higher education.
Alternative Text
Do you need books in alternative formats? Try these websites before each semester begins.
- GCSC's Mental Health Assistance Initiative (Student Self-Referral)
- STEP - Resources & Support for College Students w/Disabilities
- NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Totally ADD
- Affordable Colleges Online - Resource Center
- Open Dyslexic - Font for Students with Dyslexia
- American Sign Language
- Registry for Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
- Sorenson Video Relay Service
- Gallaudet University
- Plagiarism Tutorial
- JAN - Job Accommodation Network
CONTACT INFORMATION
Main Campus, McSpadden Student Union East, Room 27
5230 West U.S. Highway 98
Panama City, FL 32401
Phone: (850) 747-3243
Fax: (850) 767-8034
Email: sar@gulfcoast.edu