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  • Colleges with Programs for Learning Disabled Students

    List available via http://www.college-scholarships.com/learning_disabilities.htm Almost all colleges and universities provide some level of services and/or accommodations for learning disabled students, as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The colleges and universities listed below go a step further...they offer programs, some quite comprehensive, designed to support students with learning...
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  • Tips for LD Students at College

    Arrive early to class, and get a seat in the front to stay focused and engaged. Register for smaller classes, if a possibility. Even if you are not disclosing your LD, have a friend take notes, or ask the professor if it is a possibility that you tape the class lecture on an audiotape for review. Research if the course textbooks are on audiotape. Explore the option of taking summer classes, in order to...
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  • Statistics

    38 % percent of American school children, 20 million children, are unable to read grade level material.[1]   35% of children with learning disabilities drop out of high school, despite the fact that many are above average in intelligence.[2]   Up to 60% of adolescents in treatment for substance abuse have learning disabilities.[3]   Dyslexia affects at least 1 out of every 5 children in the Un...
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  • Helpful Hints for Students with LD Applying to College

    Remember, unlike high school, you will need to decide if you want to disclose your LD to the college or university that you are accepted to. If you have a documented learning disability, you are not required to disclose it to the college. However, you must disclose (some call it “self identify”) and provide essential documentation of your learning disability in order to receive appropriate services and acc...
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  • Method to the Madness- Applying to College

    Applying to College by Paige Larson   Applying to College can be a monumental and daunting endeavor: time-consuming, complex with huge consequences.   It is important to remember, however, that the only time you have NO possibility of getting into a school is if you do not apply.   With that in mind, it is time to get started, make a plan and APPLY.   Get Ready  Before you download your first appl...
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“Success Story: Taylor Heffner”, featured in Kids Enabled, by Montie Stone

“More than 1,000 to graduate this spring”, featured in the MC Herald by Lucy Weber

“Rise Scholarship Foundation awards $2,500 each to three seniors’, featured in Young D.C.

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      • Rise Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
        • Background
        • Board of Directors
        • Contact
      • Award Application
        • Access Award Application
        • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Resources
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        • Magazines
        • Online
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