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Kern County Consortium SELPA

Working together for the success of all students!

Contact us!
Greg Rhoten, SELPA Director
Telephone: 661.636.4801
Fax: 661.636.4810
1300 17th Street
City Centre
Bakersfield, CA
93301-4533

Contact us!
Jennifer Acuna, SELPA Coordinator
Telephone: 661.636.4884
Fax: 661.636.4810
1300 17th Street
City Centre
Bakersfield, CA
93301-4533

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Kern County SELPA
Special Education Local Plan Area

College Planning for Children with Special Needs

An increasing number of students with special needs are enrolling in college and universities. Colleges and universities are offering more support programs for students with health conditions and learning disabilities. In addition to the resources listed below, LDOnline has an extensive collection of information to help students and their families prepare for college.

RESOURCES

Preparation

• Planning for Students with Special Needs Overview
• College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities
• Section 504: The Law & Its Impact on Postsecondary Education
• Make the Most of your Opportunities: A Guide to Postsecondary Education for Adults with Disabilities
• What is a Parent to Do? The Parents' Roles in College Planning for Children with Learning Disabilities
• Choosing a College for Students with Learning Disabilities

  Financial Assistance
  

• Students with LD and the Search for College Financial Aid: A Discussion of Options and Resources
• FinAid - The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid
• Funding Your Education
• FastWeb: Free Online Scholarship and College Search Engine (Monster.Com)

  The College Years
  

• Transition to College: Separation and Change for Parents and Students
• Legal Rights for College Students with LD
• Self-Advocacy for College Students
• Ways that Students Can Help Themselves

  Local Resources
  

• Bakersfield College Supportive Services
• Cerro Coso College Supportive Services
• Taft College Supportive Services
• California State University Bakersfield Supportive Services
• Transition to Independent Living Program (TIL) at Taft Community College
  An educational experience for developmentally disabled adults emphasizing learning independent living skills. The program stresses the importance of teaching people to accept responsibility for decisions and choices they make. Participants for the program are selected from referrals made primarily by California Regional Centers, the Department of Rehabilitation, and high schools.

OTHER RELATED SELPA RESOURCES

• The SAT & Special Education Students
• Being your Child's Advocate
• Family Financial Resources
• Transition into Adulthood