The document provides information to help prepare for and transition to college, including: 1) Reasons to attend college include obtaining a degree or certificate and learning new skills in various fields such as healthcare, business, computers, and the arts. 2) If undecided on a major or career path, college is a place to explore options through diverse courses before committing. Community college is also a more affordable option to start. 3) Financial aid such as grants, scholarships, work-study, and loans can help pay for college. Having a disability should not prevent attending with accommodations available. 4) Developing good study, organization, time management, and self-advocacy skills in

1. If a rooster lays an egg on a hill which way does it roll??

2. Roosters Don’t Lay Eggs!!!

3. A man rides into town on Friday. Stays three days then leaves again on Friday. How Is this Possible?

4. His Horse Was Named Friday

5. College Bound: How to Prepare In other words… How to get into college and then SURVIVE!

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8. But I Don’t Know what I want to do!

9. You don’t have to know what you want to do when you start! That can come later! Join the crowd. Thousands of college freshmen haven't decided on a major or on a career. College gives you the opportunity to learn more about what's out there. You'll be exposed to a variety of academic subjects, people, and new perspectives.

12. “ But they said I can’t go to college because I have a disability”

13. Having a Disability Won’t Stop You From Succeeding! It will just provide unique challenges along the way.

14. But what happens if I need help in college? Will I have an IEP? Who will talk to my professors?

16. A reasonable accommodation is a modification or support that gives a student with a disability an equal opportunity to participate and benefit from college. Reasonable accommodations can be provided in a variety of ways. What are reasonable accommodations?

19. What will some of YOUR Challenges be?

21. There might even be a chance to access college through your current school.