<p>Mitchell College in Connecticut also has a program for students that need extra support.</p>
<p>Thanks–these are all good leads!</p>
<p>Not on the east coast, but my son w/ LDs and a low B average is going to be going to Bowling Green in northern Ohio next year. He doesn’t want a small school and this seems to be a nice size w/ lots of learning support. In addition to support provided through their Disability office, they also participate in the TRIO program which we are also going to explore. Finally, for an out-of-state school, tuition is not unreasonable and they offer fairly accessible merit aid.</p>
<p>Another vote for New England College. It has good supports and the community is very accepting. It’s also small, in your preferred region and offers a typical small college experience with skiing nearby. I know several kids whose parents were told they would have a hard time making it through college who graduated from NEC and went on to get Master’s degrees at big state universities. Oh, and it’s test-optional for admissions.</p>
<p>With her stats I think it’s worth looking at all the UMass campuses with the exception of UMass Amherst. UNE seems like a good fit, and UNH.</p>
<p>That’s interesting about UMass–I had the impression they (the universities) would all be hard for her to get into. And then the smaller schools in the system, like Salem, sounded perhaps almost too lax academically. Any further thoughts from anyone on specific UMass campuses would be great–many thanks. (And, yes, Amherst beyond her reach)</p>
<p>I have to go with some of the earlier posts. With LDs and a sub C GPA I think CC is the right way to proceed.</p>
<p>Here are some small liberal arts colleges in the Northeast that have comprehensive services for kids with LDs:</p>
<p>Curry, Iona, Manhattanville, Mitchell, Dean, American International, Lesley, Misericordia, New England, St. Thomas Aquinas, Colby Sawyer, Gannon, Marist, Southern Vermont</p>
<p>Just a response to Erin’s Dad: As I explained above, my initial post gave misleading impression about her average–it’s just below a B average. Her counselors at school are encouraging her to go for a four-year school–sorry early post not clear.</p>
<p>Thanks Pamela–of that list, so far we’re focusing on Dean, New England, Marist, Southern Vermont. Will definitely research the others as well.</p>
<p>Sorry for the late reponse, but two UMass Campuses worth applying to with her stats are UMass Boston and UMass Dartmouth. Both academically decent schools. Good luck!</p>
<p>I was a TA at UMass Dartmouth for a short period of time, I’ve talked to students who were admitted with sub-2.0 GPAs. Even College board shows that they admit 36 percent of their students with GPAs ranging from 2.0-2.99. 25% of their admitted students were in the bottom half of their class. UMass Boston pretty similar, with 37% of their accepted students having highschool GPAs ranging from 2.0-2.99. If she has a close to 2.0GPA and she manages to pull up her standardized tests a bit, I’d say she’s a realistic candidate. Not a real competitive one, but at least she would be considered.</p>
<p>Take a look at Roger Williams if she doesn’t need a comprehensive LD program or Hofstra if she does. Agree with the suggestions of Curry, Dean and Mitchell for good LD support. Remember, if she is not part of a comprehensive program, the responsibility for accessing services is the student’s. For many students who have had IEPs or 504 accommodations in high school, this is the hardest part of the transition to college. The student has to deal directly with the Office for Students with Disabilities, often communicate directly with professors regarding offered accommodations, and make individual arrangements for tutoring or academic support. If you don’t feel she will be proactive in this regard, you might want to consider one of the schools with comprehensive LD programs.</p>
<p>Look at New England College in Henniker, NH, a small liberal arts college that recognized LD needs back in the '80’s. My parents were professors there, and I recall they’d be expected to work around all the individual student needs when advised by administration. Those were the old days, when these issues weren’t widely understood. </p>
<p>With the smaller campus, it worked well for many students. There was a great blend of New Hampshire students and others from the Boston and New York metropolitan areas. </p>
<p>They were also good at helping students transfer mid-college to other places.</p>
<p>I don’t know their current offering for LD students; my experience with them is now dated.</p>
<p>I have a similar situation with my son. Do you have any suggestion for west coast schools? I’m just wondering if we’ve missed any smaller schools with good LD support on the west coast.</p>
<p>Thanks,
Juli</p>
<p>Juli, your son should look at cal state schools, aside from cal state, I’d try UC riverside a reach but i’ve heard of many low gpa admits. Others schools like USF SDSU USD are all worth a try. I think especially in California, there is no rush to send your kid straight to a 4 year institution. UC’s accept so many community college transfers, I’d advise that you enroll your son in a community college, then transfer to a UC.</p>
<p>Our D started at our local CC and then was admitted to her 4-year dream U. She was not LD, but had chronic health issues that caused her to leave HS after JR year. CC was a good place for her to get her confidence back and work on good time management and study skills. It gave her and us a breather before she applied to her dream U and was an inexpensive place for her to explore and figure out what subjects were interesting to her and which ones she did well in. It also allowed us to save $$$ and help her with transportation, food, and those other issues so there was somewhat less adjusting when she went to 4-year U. Many CA residents do attend CCs–my niece was very happy at the ones she attended & finally got her teaching credential at a CSU and private U, saving quite a lot by commuting.</p>
<p>I am also looking for a college for my daughter who has LD issues. With help she is doing well, however her PSAT scores are not great and she doesn’t want to go far from home. We are looking mainly in CT but I have heard good things about what I call schools within schools at Southern CT University, Curry College and Mitchell College. I also read about a small school in Florida called Beacon College which is in Leesburg FL which is dedicated to students with LD. Anyone have any suggestions for other schools near CT?</p>
<p>sadie – check out Boston University’s College of General Studies. It’s like a junior college for BU. Clark (in Worcester) is also known for good LD support.</p>
<p>And if she would consider a women’s college, please have her look at Smith. With a B- average, she might benefit from the nurturing caring support available there (OK – I am a proud alum).</p>
<p>jahkamakura – look at University of Denver (not exactly on the West Coast) but worth a look because they offer the Learning Effectiveness Program (for $1100/quarter) which provides LD kids with their own coach and tutoring system. Very impressive.</p>
<p>Mother319 – I would check out Clark and the BU program. For my son (who is HS Class of 2014 and has an LD), I am focusing on small liberal arts schools where there is a good student-teacher ratio in the classroom and focus on individual progress. Not to sound like a broken record, but Smith is close to CT. Fairfield is another nice small school that’s focussed on learning.</p>
<p>[Higher</a> Education for Learning Problems (H.E.L.P.) Center](<a href=“http://www.marshall.edu/help]Higher”>http://www.marshall.edu/help)
Marshall University in WV has the H.E.L.P program designed to give students with learning Disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder some extra help.</p>