Are there any public colleges that you can attend while living at home? That is probably going to be your least expensive option, and a financial safety.
In looking at lists of schools with strong learning support services, many of the institutions either have extra fees (usually many thousands of dollars a year), or the no-cost programs are usually at state schools where the out-of-state (OOS) costs are significantly higher, and the budget here is tight.
One school that has been noted for its programming is Clark in Massachusetts. Its services are described on this page (along with those of other schools) and in the most recent year Clark met 92% of students’ demonstrated need. It’s also part of the association of Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL).
Hendrix is another CTCL, and it meets 93% of financial need. It also has a scholarship that allows students to pay what they would at their state flagship. As New York has some of the most affordable public schools for in-state students, that’s a big benefit. Any federal aid would then be subtracted from that flagship amount, so Hendrix could end up being around the cost of SUNY Binghamton. This page offers some information on the services it offers students.
This site provides links to all the Disability Services Offices at each SUNY campus. Some of the SUNYs you may want to look into more closely include:
- Environmental Science & Forestry
- Agriculture and Technology
- Oneonta
- Plattsburgh
Some other schools that you may want to consider include:
- College of the Atlantic (ME): Met 97% of financial need. This is a very small college (369 undergrads) so making sure it’s the right fit would be crucial
- Mansfield University of Pennsylvania: Has very affordable OOS costs and met 93% of financial need
- Marietta (OH): Met 91% of financial need
- Anderson (IN): Met 94% of financial need
- Monmouth (IL): Met 90% of financial need
- Albion (MI): Met 91% of financial need
- Valparaiso (IN): Met 92% of financial need
- College of St. Benedict (MN): Met 90% of financial need
- Stonehill (MA): Met 90% of financial need