Advising
High school staff person who serves the social and emotional needs of students so they can be prepared for academic rigor and life after graduation.
Who is a school guidance counselor?
Provides individualized special education and related services to meet a child’s unique needs at no cost to families.
What is an IEP (Individualized Education Program)?
Financial aid awarded to students that they need to pay back after completing the education program is called this.
What is a loan.
At a college or PSE institution the person who provides support with choosing classes, creating a schedule and navigation support resources.
Who is an academic advisor?
Provides services and changes to the learning environment to enable students with mental, psychological, physical or behavioral disabilities to learn alongside their peers. Less formal and more general than an IEP.
Financial aid awarded to students based on financial need that they do not have to pay back.
What is a grant?
The name for a regularly scheduled window of time when professors or academic staff are available to all students for drop-in support without an appointment.
What are office hours?
Once created, and IEP can be in effect, if necessary, until this point.
What is high school graduation or completion (or age 22, whichever comes first)?
Financial aid awarded to students based on their academic merit or extracurricular accomplishments.
What is a scholarship.
The office where students can register to receive academic accommodations and support while in college.
What is Disability Services?
An IEP is reviewed by the Team every year, and the student is re-evaluated for services this often.
What is every three years.
Abbreviation for federal financial aid package that students attending college apply for EVERY YEAR before starting the academic year.
What is the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)?
Where college students go to receive on-campus mental health support.
What is Student Counseling/Support Services?
The 5 legally required participants on a student's IEP Team.
1) Child's parent/guardian
2) Classroom teacher
3) Special Education teacher
4) School psychologist
5) District representative
For students who show financial need on their FAFSA, this federal program may be awarded that does not have to be paid back.
What is a Pell Grant?