Great Bay Community College is committed to providing meaningful access for students with disabilities. Supports are designed around the unique needs of each person through our Center for Academic Planning & Support.

Eligibility for Services

To be eligible for support services, students are required to provide documentation of their disability to the Coordinator of Disability Support Services. This information is confidential and is used exclusively to plan appropriate accommodations.

Documentation must be current (within 3 years in most cases) and include a clear statement of the disability, a summary of the assessment procedures and evaluation instruments used to make the diagnosis, and a summary of evaluation results. Suggestions of accommodations deemed appropriate at the post secondary level are encouraged, and should be supported by the documentation.

How to Access Support Services Students can disclose their disability at their time of application to Great Bay, or at any point while enrolled at the college. When a student wishes to inform the school, they should contact the Coordinator of Disability Support Services and provide the necessary supporting documentation. Together, the student and the coordinator will work to design appropriate accommodations. Student’s needs will vary according to the requirements of the course and the nature and severity of the disability. Needs are considered on a case by case basis. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the coordinator at the start of each semester to arrange for reasonable accommodations.


Great Bay Community College at Portsmouth does not discriminate in the administration of its admissions and educational programs, or employment practices on the basis of disabling conditions in compliance with Federal and State civil rights laws including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.