Informative college-related sites and resources

[Mayleng]

Here's an excellent resource guide from The Frostig Center that
contains an extensive listing of resources: frostigschool.org/files/2012/02/postsecondary-resource-guide11.pdf (The front part of the document lists mostly California info, but the end of the document lists many nationwide resources.)

You can find more good info on these sites:

cpancf.com/articles_files/Understandingadultadhd.asp (on adult ADHD)

www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/college-success/963.html

www.ahead.org/resources

www.petersons.com/

www.heath.gwu.edu/

collegeplusretirement.com/


For people with ADHD starting jobs, either internships, or after graduation, this is a very good article that talks about reasonable ADA accommodations in the workplace: www.chadd.org/Membership/Attention-Magazine/View-Articles/Workplace-Rights.aspx

[geewiznit]

The discussions boards at this site (especially the "Parents" forum) are full of incredibly helpful, well-informed people, and the rest of the site is filled with useful info: www.collegeconfidential.com


www.Fastweb.com also has a lot of good information, including listings of internship job opportunities

[healthy11]

sld123 posted these Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources in another section of the board, and I felt they should be mentioned here:

THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S FEDERAL STUDENT AID WEBSITE
The Department of Education's Federal Student Aid website offers information and tools to help consumers select a school, apply for aid, and locate federal student loans. A fact sheet on "Tips for Paying for College," provides suggestions to make filing a FAFSA easier. The fact sheet is available at www.ed.gov/students/college/aid/paying.html. The website can be found at federalstudentaid.ed.gov/

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS FOR STUDENTS OF PARENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Through the Looking Glass will award students of parents with disabilities two separate scholarship awards: one for graduating high school seniors who will be attending college, and one for currently enrolled college students. For more information go to lookingglass.org/scholarships/index.php
Application deadline: March 16, 2009

FAMILY RA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Family RA Scholarship Program will offer 30 one-time scholarships of up to $10,000 each in 2009 each to students living beyond the boundaries of rheumatoid arthritis. For more information go to: www.reachbeyondra.com/scholarship/
Application deadline: March 20, 2009

ANNE & MATT HARBISON SCHOLARSHIP
This $1,500 scholarship is awarded to one high school senior with a certified language-related learning difference who is pursuing post-secondary education. It is renewable for up to three additional, consecutive years. For more information go to: www.mosssociety.org/page.php?id=30
Deadline: March 31, 2009

ERIC MARDER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Immune Deficiency Foundation is honored to award scholarships to undergraduate students living with primary immunodeficiency diseases. For more information go to: www.primaryimmune.org/patients_families/scholar/appform.asp
Application deadline: March 31, 2009

AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIPS
CVS/All Kids Can Scholars Program, provides scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to a qualified individual with autism to be applied toward the completion of an accredited, postsecondary educational or vocational program of study (e.g., college, trade school, etc.). For more information go to www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=asa_awards
Deadline: March 31, 2009

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
Each year at its national convention in July, the NFB gives a broad array of thirty scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars. For more information go to www.nfb.org/nfb/scholarship_program.asp
Application deadline: March 31, 2009

BENJAMIN A. GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states. For more information go to www.iie.org/gilman.
Application deadline: April 7, 2009

THE ETHEL LOUISE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION, INC.
The ELA Scholarship program provides financial assistance from $500-$2000 for women with physical disabilities who are in graduate school allowing them to pursue their degree, and develop their leadership
role within the disability community. For more information go to www.ela.org/scholarships/scholarships.html
Deadline for application: June 1, 2009

THE JOSHUA O'NEILL AND ZESHAN TABANI ENRICHMENT FUND
The Joshua O'Neill and Zeshan Tabani Enrichment Fund seeks to offer financial assistance to young adults with Down syndrome who wish to enrich their lives by enrolling in postsecondary programs or taking classes that will help them gain employment, independent living skills, life skills, or others. Up to five grants will be awarded, each grant not to exceed $1000, and the grant may be used to pay for the tuition for a course or postsecondary program at a local college, educational institution, learning center or employment training program. For more information go to . www.ndss.org/index.php?view=artic....ion=com_content
Application deadline: Not posted yet

PROJECT VISION
Project Vision lists dozens of scholarships available specifically for students with disabilities, including nearly 50 that have their application deadlines in March, April, and May. Learn more about them at:
www.proyectovision.net/english/opportunities/scholarships.html

FINANCIAL AID ON DISABILITYINFO.GOV
This website includes links to scholarship applications for students with various disabilities for graduate and undergraduate as well as vocational studies. For more information go to www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-publ....rentFolderId=84

NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION
Looking for scholarships for Latino students? For students formerly in foster care? Scholarships offered by the Federal Government? Then visit the web site of the National Scholarship Providers Association (NSPA). One new NPSA product, the Scholarship Data Standard, allows students to complete an online scholarship application and then re-use the information with other scholarship providers without retyping their data. These and other documents can be found on the NSPA website at www.scholarshipproviders.org

MICHIGAN STATE LIBRARY OF FINANCIAL AID
Michigan State's comprehensive list of financial aid resources for students with disabilities can be found at www.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/3disable.htm

SCHOLARSHIPS4STUDENTS.COM
Includes a list of scholarships for students with disabilities, by disability category. To access their list, visit
www.scholarships4students.com/special_scholarships.htm

WASHINGTON CENTER FOR INTERNSHIPS AND ACADEMIC SEMINARS
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars is pleased to announce it will continue to help increase scholarship opportunities for students with disabilities. The Washington Center will complement students' professional experience with solid academic training for credit from highly qualified instructors. In addition, students will be exposed to community, national and international leaders through workshops, seminars, lectures, embassy visits and networking events held throughout the course of each semester. Applications are available at www.twc.edu/students/how_to_apply.shtml

[healthy11]

This article gives good information about what to look for/where to find ADHD coaching: www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/4002.html

Here's a portion of what it says:
A good starting point for finding a coach is your local chapter of CHADD, your doctor, or your psychologist. They can identify candidates in your area or long-distance coaches, whom you can work with on the phone. Another option is to log onto the websites of organizations that certify or list coaches.

The IAAC (adhdcoachinstitute.org) is the only group that certifies coaches specifically in ADHD. Their members have spent a minimum of two years and at least 500 hours working with clients with ADHD. The certification process is new, and there are roughly 75 coaches who are IAAC-certified.

The International Coach Federation (ICF; coachfederation.org) certifies life coaches, but not specifically those trained in ADHD. You can search its site to find professionals in your area who have experience and training working with ADDers. The ADHD Coaches Organization (ACO; adhdcoaches.org) has a coach referral service. It lists 150 life coaches who have additional training in ADHD.

[healthy11]

www.cbsnews.com/news/paying-for-college/ is a helpful article that discusses general college finance issues.

Interactive Tutorials to Help Students Understand Financial Aid

Some parents help finance a student’s college education, but many students end up paying for all, or a significant portion, of their college tuition. A good understanding of the types of loans, the amount of money they will need to borrow, and how much their payments will be when they are finished, will help them make better financial aid decisions.

The Department of Education has created the new Financial Awareness Counseling Tool, which provides students with five interactive tutorials covering a wide range of topics that will help them better understand financial aid. The topics include: Understanding Your Loans, Manage Your Spending, Repaying Your Loans, Avoiding Default, and Making Finances a Priority. The tool takes students through a series of exercise that will help them calculate how much money they will need to borrow to pay for their education and how much their payments will be when they finish. (Source: kids.usa.gov/ )

studentloans.gov

studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/financialAwarenessCounselingLanding.action

[healthy11]

Here's a site that can help kids make "better informed decisions" about what to major in during college. It contains links to many other good resources, too.

whatcanidowiththismajor.com/major/majors/


Also, www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0512/5-ways-to-increase-your-chances-of-getting-a-job-after-college.aspx?partner=YahooEA gives the following advice:

Don't Follow Your Passion
Mark Cuban, entrepreneur and star of the hit television series Shark Tank, advises people not to follow their passion. According to Cuban, we have a lot of passions in our life, but most won't translate into successful careers. Instead, he advises to follow our effort. Look at how you spend your time. Whatever you spend the most time doing may be your perfect career. When we spend time with something, we gain a lot of skill which makes us an expert in that field and being an expert translates to career success.

[healthy11]

news.yahoo.com/pursue-college-degree-alternative-study-methods-163920127.html

finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/this-silcon-valley-tech-titan-wants-to-change-the-way-america-does-college-141457019.html

There are more and more options besides the "typical college lecture" format for classes. Students may want to consider flexible degree programs, like with MOOC's (traditional universities offering online courses) as well as integrated studies programs (where students create their own programs) and flipped classrooms (which utilize more hands-on, interactive, problem-solving approaches)

[healthy11]

This article discusses how families need to be aware of the impact of different savings plans on a student's financial aid situation: www.fool.com/how-to-invest/personal-finance/savings/2014/01/17/saving-for-college-and-financial-aid-rethinking-th.aspx

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Sometimes, out-of-state students can obtain lower in-state tuition rates through reciprocal programs and other means, such as those described in:

www.kiplinger.com/article/college/T042-C011-S003-get-in-state-tuition-at-out-of-state-colleges.html and

www.hercampus.com/high-school/4-ways-out-state-students-get-state-tuition