Transitions CounselingInformation and ResourcesTransitions Calendar – Important dates and information about PSAT, SAT, ACT, MME, college fairs and events, job skills programs, and internships. Thirteenth Year Program – offering a bridge year for recent high school graduates who need a little extra time to sharpen academic and organizational skills --- http://www.annarboracademy.org/13thyear.html Preparing for Tomorrow Transitions Conference – annual conference for college-bound Washtenaw County eleventh and twelfth graders with learning disabilities. Co-sponsored by the Ann Arbor Academy, the Washtenaw County LDA, Washtenaw Community College, and the Washtenaw Community Transitions Council ---www.preparingfortomorrow.org (coming November 12th, 2008; watch here for more details) Michigan Rehabilitation Services – offers job training and college education opportunities for our student population after completion of high school, also administers the Michigan Career and Technical Institute (MCTI) --- www.michigan.gov/mrs SAT website – use this website to register for the SAT, request accommodations for tests, find important dates (also on the school transitions calendar), and find more information about the PSAT and the AP tests --- www.collegeboard.org ACT website - use this website to register for the ACT and request accommodations (NOTE: the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) includes the ACT test, so if you plan to take that, there is no need to register separately for the ACT) --- www.act.org Michigan Merit Examination (MME) website – three day long test that can lead to scholarship money from the state if a student's scores are sufficient to qualify and they stay in school for the required amount of time. Test can be taken at a regional testing center for non-public schools (without accommodations), or at the Academy (with accommodations) each spring. Test is open to 11th and 12th graders. --- www.michigan.gov/mme Michigan Works! - help with acquiring and keeping a job for youth in the state of Michigan --- www.michiganworks.org Links to colleges that specialize in students with learning disabilities or have extensive support programs: |
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