Government Aspergers Tuition

Question

Hey everyone if you read my question about my school definetly reply.

Ok I understand the government may be able to pay for privte tuition.My family is really poor and we need help.We can barely buy food and basics but we can keep that going if my dad doesnt lose his job.The thing we need help with is my education.If I go to a public high school I will most likely fail.There is a private school I could go to, but like I said we dont have the money.Does anyone know how I can get tuition for the high school.Its called St.Bernard.Please help if it was up to me Id quit school, but there are SO many professions I wanna do and they all require High school and college.And with out this private school I can not make it to college please help me.

Answer 1

Try calling St. Bernard.  Many schools have their own scholarship programs.  Be persistent.  They may even have a work program.

Answer 2

There is no government source of funding for tuition for students who have Aspergers.  Your best bet in getting financial assistance to go to a private school is to contact the school and see if they have scholarships for students with financial need.  Often private schools do offer some sort of tuition assistance, especially the church-affiliated ones.

It's great that you are planning ahead for your life, and that you know that you will need a college education for many careers.  Please don't sell yourself short by feeling that the only way you can make it to college is by going to a private school.  Even though you probably don't qualify for any special services or funding based on Asperger's, every public high school has a duty to provide the support and assistance that each student needs.  Talk to your advisor or counselor at school about the conditions or situations that make you feel that you are at risk for failure.  One of my own children has a high IQ but some emotional issues, including Social Anxiety Disorder.  We talked with her advisor and with her teachers, explaining about her situation and asking for their sensitivity and support.  Even though she never loved the high school social scene, she did very well academically and got a very good college scholarship.  The same thing could happen to you.  Good luck!

Answer 3

You have to go through the public school FIRST and have an evaluation etc.  ONly if your needs cannot be met at a public school (and that will have to be documented over the course of time) is it possible that the Public school may have to pay for an alternative placement - which would not necessarily be the school you want.

I will tell you that when I was teaching in a Public School - I had many students on the spectrum that thought they could not make it either but together we all did - some obtained scholarships (academic ones) to private and public universities.

Remember this quote:

"If you think you can, if you think you can't, you're probably right"

You can earn your grades and take as much responsibility as you possibly can for your own success.  The special ed staff is there to support you in increasing your independence.

Go for it.