June

Monday, June 15, 2026, through Monday, June 22, 2026: Summer Academy for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired: Transitioning to Post-Secondary Education and Employment

Location: Penn State University (Main Campus), University Park, PA

The Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR)/Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services (BBVS) Summer Academy Program is designed to offer high school age students with visual impairments an opportunity to develop their knowledge, experiences, and awareness as it relates to their future academic and employment goals. Students will participate in 7-day program on a college campus where they will receive assessments, information, and educational experiences in various curriculum areas. Program curriculum will focus on the areas of Orientation and Mobility, Assistive Technology, Vision Rehabilitation Therapy, Low Vision, Transition Planning, and evening recreational activities. 

Application Deadline: February 3, 2026; Link to 2026 Summer Academy Student Application

Click the Student Pamphlet link for more information.

June 22-24, 2026: West Chester University presents the College Autism Readiness Retreat (CARR) at West University Campus

Participants: Rising high school juniors and high school seniors on the autism spectrum, intending on pursuing a 4-year undergraduate degree

Cost: $450 (includes residence hall stay and meals in the dining hall) (Check only; funding may be available through Office of Vocational Rehabilitation) 

Goal: To provide overnight, on-campus, experience that will assist students with ASD to prepare for college

Objectives include: live in a Residence Hall overnight, access the Dining Hall, acquire information with Campus services, tour/experience various on-campus facilities, participate in classroom formats, acquire/practice/generalize college classroom etiquette and communication skills, and learn/differentiate the difference between entitlement and eligibility in the transition from high school to higher education

Applications open February 2, 2026 and are due by May 1, 2026

More information can be found here