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Higher Education

Higher Education. Value of Higher Education. Education & Employment Education Gap Achieving Goals. Planning Ahead. Planning for Transition. Interests & Education Goals Self Advocacy Academic Preparation Utilize Resources. Interests & Education Goals. High School Courses

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Higher Education

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  1. Higher Education

  2. Value of Higher Education • Education & Employment • Education Gap • Achieving Goals

  3. Planning Ahead

  4. Planning for Transition • Interests & Education Goals • Self Advocacy • Academic Preparation • Utilize Resources

  5. Interests & Education Goals • High School Courses • Career Assessments • Career Exploration • Mentors • Extracurricular Activities

  6. Self Advocacy • Understand Disability • Knowledge of Accommodations • Active IEP Participant • Self-Management of Internal/External Supports

  7. Academic Preparation • Academic Performance • Preparatory Curriculum • Skills Management

  8. Utilize Resources • Guidance Counselors • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors • Transition Coordinators • Teachers • Peer Mentors • College/Transition Fairs • Catalogs, Guides & Websites • Family

  9. Exploring Options

  10. Making Choices • Postsecondary Education Options • Campus Climate • Campus Visits

  11. Postsecondary Education Options • Four Year Colleges or Universities • Community Colleges • Technical or Vocational Programs • Certificate Programs • Transition Programs • Apprenticeship Programs

  12. Campus Climate • Degree Programs • Accommodations • Accessibility • Disability Support Services • Technology • Transportation • Housing • Student Organizations

  13. Campus Visits • Campus Tours • Questions to Ask • Disability Service Providers • Admissions Counselors • Peer Mentors

  14. Applications & Admissions

  15. Application Process • Pre-Admission Tests • Admission Criteria • Financial Aid

  16. Rights & Responsibilities

  17. Understanding Laws & Roles • Legal Rights • Student Responsibilities

  18. Legal Rights • Differences: High School vs. Higher Education • Disclosure • Documentation • Determination • Curriculum

  19. Student Responsibilities • Understanding the Student’s Role • Advocacy into Action

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