10 • Higher Education Resource Guide for Students with Disabilities
to attend. Your high school or TWC may be
able to help you get updated tests during your
last year of special education services. TWC
can only help with testing if they need to test
you to determine if you qualify for services.
Student Resources
TWC: Vocational Rehabilitation — Youth and
Students
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Contact information and services available
through TWC Vocational Rehabilitation
services.
Disability Rights Texas: The Vocational
Rehabilitation System in Texas
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How to get vocational rehabilitation services,
the Individualized Plan for Employment, and
what to do if you have a problem with services.
Parent Resource
Texas Project FIRST: Transition and the
Individualized Education Program (IEP)
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What parents need to know about transition
services including links to other resources.
Plan How to Pay for School
There are many ways to pay for college,
from building a savings account or college
fund to applying for scholarships, loans, and
participating in a school’s work-study program.
Financial aid application deadlines vary, and
some schools bundle aid programs into one
application to make it easier to apply. You
can also check on scholarships for students
with disabilities, assistance with disability-
related expenses, and help from TWC.
Most scholarships require you to re-apply
each year. The average cost for tuition,
books and supplies, and room and board
for two semesters at the state’s four-year
public colleges in 2019–2020 is $20,306.
Student Resources
Texas Comptroller: Compendium of Texas
Colleges and Universities
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List of Texas colleges and universities,
admission requirements, expenses for a
school year, financial aid data, and scholarship
deadlines.
Let’s Talk about the Money: Planning for College
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There are many sources of money to pay for
college that people may know about. Financial
advisors pull from personal and professional
experience to share their expertise on how to
pay for college.
Disability Scholarship Opportunities
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This resource features scholarships specifically
for people with disabilities.
College for All Texans: College Costs
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Average tuition and fees, books and supplies,
room and board, transportation, and personal
expenses for Texas public and independent
universities, community and junior colleges,
technical colleges, health-related institutions,
state colleges, and chiropractic institutions.
U.S. Department of Education: Federal
Student Aid
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How to prepare for college, what types of aid are
available, how to qualify and apply for aid, and
how to manage loans.
College for All Texans: Paying for College
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Options for paying tuition and fees, types of
financial aid, how to apply for financial aid,
savings plans, and how to avoid scholarship
scams.
Federal Student Aid: Students with Intellectual
Disabilities
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Information about financial aid and grants
available to students with disabilities. Grants
and scholarships available to students with
disabilities — some with deadlines listed.