College Research and Preparation
Researching and Preparing for the College that Meets Your Needs
- Things to consider when exploring colleges - (Parent to Parent of GA)
- Is College for YOU? (Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University)
- 10 Tips for HS Students with Disabilities Considering College (National Center for Learning Disabilities)
- The Differences between High School and College (from Wiregrass Georgia Technical College)
- Resources for College Students with Disabilities (AC Online)
- College Research Assistance Chart
- UNG Disability Services Presentation - 2023
Accommodations for College
- General Criteria to Receive Accommodations at Technical Colleges (unknown author/source)
- Obtaining an Evaluation through the Regents Center for colleges in GA
- UNG's Psychological Evaluation Options for Disability Services
- UNG's HS Orientation Presentation for Spring 2022
- How Colleges Support Students who are Blind or have Visual Impairments(affordablecollegesonline.org)
- Finding the Disability Services at the College (National Center for College Students with Disabilities)
Self- Advocacy, Self-Disclosure and Requesting Accommodations
- Using ASPIRE and YouScience at Home
- Using the IEP to Practice Self-Advocacy (PACER Center)
- Letter Template Requesting Accommodations
- Accessing Accommodations After High School (PACER Center and JAN)
- The 411 on Disability Disclosure (National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, 2005)
Practice Entrance Exams and Exam Accommodations
- SAT/ACT Procedures to Request Accommodations
- ACT Procedures to Request Accommodations
- Accuplacer Study Guides and Information (Resource: Lanier Tech)
Scholarships and College Funding Resources for Students with Disabilities
- Scholarships and Financial Resources for Students with Disabilities (AffordableColleges.com)
- Financial Aid and Scholarships for Individuals with Disabilities (affordablecollegesonline.org)
- Bud McCall Grant through GVRA (gvs.georgia.gov/bud-mccall-grant)