* Click here to see the Transition Services

* Click here for Selective Service and the Internet information

* Click here to see the Special Education News From Monahan & Cohen.

* "How Parents Can be Advocates for Their Children with Learning Difficulties" - Published in LDA Scope - Summer 2009.  

* COLLEGE BOUND

Usually people don't consider college costs until it's so late that options are limited.

Start by saving small amounts early, and find information on 529 college savings plans at www.savingforcollege.com.  

Scholarships can help. Find them at www.fastweb.com or www.scholarships.com or www.finaid.com.

The latter is essential for understanding student loans. Most sites steer you to private loans, but finaid.com provides real help.

Also try www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/index.html.

(Thanks to Chicago Tribune's Gail MarksJarvis for the above information and websites).

* The Department of Federal Student Aid is launching a new brochure, Federal Aid First, a resource for students and families that explains - in simple terms - how they can apply for federal student aid and maximize more affordable, federal aid options. Federal Aid First explains the differences between federal and private student loans, the various kinds of federal student loans offered, and the dollar amounts available. Included are details on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is the starting point for obtaining financial assistance for college.

Please contact Mrs. Drexler (847) 562-2100, ext. 2318 or vdrexler@coveschool.org for a copy of the brochure. She will send it home with your son/daughter.

If you would like to order additional copies of this brochure, visit http://www.edpubs.ed.gov or call 1-877-4ED-PUBS. In the meantime, please take the opportunity to view and print a copy of Federal Aid First at www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov.

Cove is pleased to support the launch of an exciting, innovative new resource www.college.gov.

College.gov was designed by students for students and features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges to going to college such as peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers.  It provides relevant, comprehensive information about why to go, how to go, and or to pay for college or other postsecondary education programs.  Young people who may not have considered higher education a viable option will be engaged, informed, and inspired to create their own "roadmap" to college.

* Staying Connected with NT4CM

January/February

For additional information about Transition Opportunities at The Cove School, please contact Mrs. Vivian Drexler at vdrexler@coveschool.org or 847-562-2100 ext. 2318.