Degree Seeking Post-Secondary Education 

College levels of service 

Mandated Support: Support Services/Accommodations

• Student must have a solid knowledge of how disability impacts learning

• Student must be articulate and a strong advocate to access and obtain support and accommodations 

• Academic support may not, and generally is not, centralized 

• Documentation required 

• Tutoring often delivered by peers

• Support available to all students 

• Documentation approved by 504 coordinator 

• Student must be completely independent when seeking support or accommodations

• Student often consults only once per semester to receive letter of accommodation 

• Most require no fee 

Medium Support: Comprehensive Support Services 

• Learning specialist involved with support and coordination with campus resources 

• Learning specialist available to meet with students 

• No separate application 

• Minimal involvement with admissions 

• May require additional fees 

• Documentation required 

• Tutoring is often delivered by peers

• Student responsible for arranging accommodations 

• Support available to all students 

Maximum Support: Program 

• Fee for services 

• Trained staff/professors with expertise in delivering services 

• Separate application 

• Documentation required 

• Regular scheduled meetings with assigned learning specialist 

• Coordination of accommodations, assistive technology and tutoring 

• May be involved with general admissions process