As a student with a disability, you have unique considerations as you prepare for college admission. This section will help you through the process. FINDING THE RIGHT COURSE OF STUDY Follow these steps to explore potential career options. CONSIDERATIONS DURING THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS
Ask your school counselor and IEP manager about career interest inventories and transition planning assessments to help you explore your career interests.
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Discuss career options with your parents/guardians and people working in jobs that interest you. Look into job shadowing, and explore volunteer opportunities in your areas of interest.
Become involved in extracurricular activities. Volunteer and paid work can teach responsibility, reliability, and teamwork.
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PREPARING FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS
ACT and SAT
Accuplacer and Companion
You will take the ACT exam in the spring of your junior year and may want to take the SAT as well. To request accommodations for these exams, visit actstudent.org/regist/disab (under registration) or sat.collegeboard.org/register/ for-students-with-disabilities . Your high school counselor or case manager can provide assistance.
If you plan to attend a community college, the school may require you to take a pre-enrollment assessment such as the Accuplacer, which tests your knowledge in math, reading, and writing. A paper and pencil version of the test, called Companion, is also available. For more information, visit accuplacer.collegeboard.org . To request accommodations, contact your college’s test center.
Accommodations for the ACT, SAT, Accuplacer, and Companion may include: • Individual administration of the test. • An e-file that goes to an e-reader. • Special answer sheets. • Extended testing time and breaks. • Braille editions.
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