Boston University - Strategic Education Services (SES)

• Designed to help students with psychiatric, attentional and developmental disabilities achieve their goals in college

• Supports include: weekly strategy sessions designed to build skills in time management, planning and organization, study and test taking, self-advocacy, and interpersonal skills

• Free for all Boston University students

• Program Website: https://www.bu.edu/disability/accommodations/psychological-disabilities/strategic-education-services-ses/

Bridgewater State University - Extraordinary Exceptions Career-Education-Life (EXCEL) Program

• BSU partners with local school districts to support students interested in having a college experience and meet the admission requirements, including enrollment in a BSU-partnered school district

• Students are able to take BSU classes without prerequisites for audit and are assigned an education coach who attends classes with their assigned students. Students will also receive career guidance and have the opportunity to participate in social activities on the BSU campus

• Applications become available in October and are due in December

• Program website: https://www.bridgew.edu/academics/EXCEL-program

Curry College - Program for Advancement of Learning (PAL)

• A program designed for college-ready students with language-based learning disabilities, executive functioning challenges, and ADHD

• Support through PAL

  • Individual support from a PAL faculty member

  • Technology supports

  • Summer at PAL - 4-credit immersive summer program

  • Guidance for PAL parents

• Program website: https://www.curry.edu/academics/program-for-advancement-of-learning

Dean College - Arch Learning Community

• A program designed for students with learning disabilities and differences to provide support for students who would benefit from additional academic support while studying in a traditional college curriculum

• Supports include core courses, success and career advising, individualized career planning, discipline-specific tutoring

• There is an additional cost to participate in this program

• Program website: https://www.dean.edu/support-success/student-services-resources/learning-support-services/arch-learning-community/

Dynamy - Gap Year Experience

• A domestic, gap-year program designed for students ages 17-22 focused on providing students with hands-on work experience, opportunities to explore career interests, and build necessary life skills

• This program offers three (3) college credit seminar courses through Clark University's Office of Professional and Continuing Education in Worcester, MA

• Program website: https://dynamy.org/

Landmark College - located in Putney, Vermont

• A college designed exclusively for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, or executive function challenges

• Provides a comprehensive support system that is integrated into the curriculum for all students

• Advising is individualized to meet each student's needs

• Tuition may qualify for a medical tax deduction

• College website: https://www.landmark.edu/

Westfield State University - Learning Disabilities Program

• Comprehensive, individualized support for students with a learning disability or ADHD

• Supports include: weekly 1:1 meetings with an advisor focused on learning how to study, organize their time, utilize resources on campus, advise on course schedules; individual peer tutoring; early course registration

• There is no additional cost to students

• Program website: https://www.westfield.ma.edu/academics/academic-support/learning-disabilities-program