High School Resources
Early childhood education is filled with passionate people helping individuals with disabilities (Birth to 5 years) excel. There are 5 professions within the field. ECIPC provides this free website highlighting exciting careers and to help align your talents with inspirational people who love to help others.
Early Intervention Providers work with infants and toddlers (Birth to Age 3), as well as their families, to provide support.
Early Childhood Special Education Teachers support young children with disabilities, aged 3–5, in building skills across all developmental domains.
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) support infants and young children with disabilities, from birth to age 5.
Physical Therapists (PTs) support infants and young children with disabilities, from Birth to Age 5, in developing balance, strength, and movement skills necessary for daily activities.
Occupational Therapists (OTs) support infants and young children with disabilities, Birth to Age 5, in building essential skills for daily activities, play, and learning.
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FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
FEDERAL STUDENT AID
Colleges and career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you’re eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.You must apply for aid every year.
The Federal Student Aid Estimator provides an estimate of how much federal student aid the student may be eligible to receive. These estimates are based on the Student Aid Index (SAI), an index to determine federal student aid eligibility.
Direct Subsidized Loans and Direct Unsubsidized Loans are federal student loans offered by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to help eligible students cover the cost of higher education at a four-year college or university, community college, or trade, career, or technical school.
A federal grant for undergraduate students with financial need.
Direct PLUS loans can help pay for education expenses not covered by other financial aid. The U.S. Department of Education makes Direct PLUS Loans to eligible graduate or professional students through schools participating in the Direct Loan Program.
Grant for undergraduate students with exceptional financial need, administered directly by financial aid office at each participating school, not all schools participate
part-time employment while enrolled in school, available to undergrad, grad, and professional students with financial need, available to full and part-time students, administered by participating schools, emphasizes employment in civic education and work related to course of study or civic education, on or off campus