Additional Information for Specific Groups
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Below you will find additional information and links to resources for the following:
- Special Needs Students (IEP or 504 Plans)
- First-Generation, Low-Income, and Under-Represented Students
- Student-Athletes
- Gap Year
- Military Academies & Today's Military
- Visual and Performing Arts
Special Needs Students (IEP or 504 Plans)
Book Recommendation: The K & W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities Or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
This book is a comprehensive resource for selecting the right college for students with learning disabilities. The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities includes profiles of over 300 schools, advice from specialists in the field of learning disabilities, and strategies to help students find the best match for their needs.
College Board Services for Students with Disabilities
ACT Accommodations
Test Optional Colleges -- FairTest.org
First-Generation College, Low-Income, and Underrepresented Students
I'm First
FastWeb Field Guide for First Generation College Students
College Greenlight
QuestBridge
Colleges That Offer Fly-In and Diversity Programs
Article: Diversity Fly-in Programs Make Campus Visits Accessible
Student Athletes
Get In the Game -- Tips for Student-Athletes and Their Families
College Board -- Advice for Student Athletes
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Eligibility Center
National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Eligibility Center
National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Eligibility Center
Gap Year
Gap Year Information on NACAC Site
Gap Year Information from College Board
Organized Gap Year Programs
AmeriCorps
Carpe Diem Education
Global Citizen Year
Global Gap Program
Leap Now
National Outdoor Leadership School
Where There Be Dragons
Military Academies & Today's Military
Air Force Academy Admissions
Coast Guard Academy Admissions
Merchant Marine Academy Admissions
Naval Academy Admissions
West Point Admissions
Today's Military Paying for College (Department of Defense Site)
Visual and Performing Arts
Book Recommendation: Buck and Schoenberg: A Guide To Choices in The Visual and Performing Arts
Interlochen Performing and Visual Arts College Fair
Auditioning for College