Disability Resource Information

  • Affordable Colleges Online, an organization dedicated to providing free higher education tools and information for current and future college students and their families, has recently published a new resource for students with disabilities, titled “Making College Affordable: A Guide for Students with Disabilities.”  Multiple experts in the field with experience in academia, financial aid, and law contributed to the content in this resource guide, including:

    • Advice and resources for loans and scholarships available specifically for students with disabilities
    • A comprehensive list of the best schools for disabled students, evaluated by each institution’s disability services
    • Distance learning tips for students with disabilities
    • Job resources for students with disabilities
    • Additional helpful resources

    http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/spotlight/affordable-colleges-for-students-with-disabilities/ 

    Simple Dollar is a resource area that helps prepare high school and college students save money on tuition, by providing The College Scholarship Guide. Not only does this resource provide actionable tips on applying to scholarships, but it also helps students realize how accessible and truly valuable getting a scholarship can be. Cost of higher education is at an all-time high, and landing the right scholarship could be the difference between graduating debt-free or paying off loans for years. The great news is that anyone can just be eligible for some type of scholarship. In fact,there are numbers of scholarships in place to help students with disabilities realize that further education is indeed possible. They just need to know where to look and be organized enough to apply. This guide takes them through the neccessay steps.

    Here is a link to the guide: http://www.thesimpledollar.com/college-scholarship-guide/.