Can a disability (epilepsy) be an advantage?

clmiller3
Fri, 08 Dec 2017 15:31:36 +0000

My daughter is currently a Jr in HS. She was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 10, and by sophomore year of HS had developed a bit of brain damage (memory impairment) from seizure activity. She had two neurosurgeries last year and missed about 1/3 of the academic year. As of today, no seizures since the week before the 1st surgery. She’s in the “high honors” track at her HS and keeps a strong GPA. With her IEP, she gets extra time on the ACT/SAT. Pre-tests show that she’ll probably have an ACT composite somewhere in the 28-31 range. My income is about 60K/year. Any suggestions of mid-sized selective colleges where disability might be an advantage for admissions or financial support?