<p>Student (pre-med wannabe) has epilepsy, absence seizures, mostly controlled by medication. Do you think this is a turn-off to colleges? Think it's a basis for an essay? Someone suggested to us that it has a certain appeal to schools that want to boost disabled student stats. Sorry, I'm too new here to know if CC has rolling eyes gremlins, LOL. Thanks for all replies.</p>
<p>I don't know that there is a plus for colleges in boosting disabled student stats-
while you can hunt for percentages or numbers of students that receive services- as it costs the school extra money , even if it doesn't the student-it probably isn't something that most students look for.</p>
<p>However- this should be noted in a 504 plan, and resources should be explored on campus. I don't think it necessarily needs to be noted in an essay, but I am of the mindset that being upfront with needs, before applying, is valuable in getting as much information as possible.
If the school is going to be a bear to deal with, you want to know that now, before he even applies.</p>
<p>Mom2<4,</p>
<p>You might be interested in having your son take a look at this site. The Pfizer company offers 25 $3000 scholarships to high achieving students with epilepsy. The competition involves writing a 250 word essay and getting recommendation letters from the student's doctor and one other individual who knows the student well.
<a href="http://www.epilepsy-scholarship.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.epilepsy-scholarship.com/</a></p>