Students who attend inclusive postsecondary education programs have many opportunities to get involved on campus. You can start preparing for campus living by getting involved and making connections with people in your community. Below are some ways you can get involved in your high school or community to help you prepare for college.
Most high schools have student clubs or organizations that help students learn new skills and explore their interests. Find a club that matches your interests or join a club where you can explore something new!
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Most communities have organizations such as YMCAs; advocacy organizations; bowling leagues; church, synagogue, mosque, or temple groups; library teen groups; chess clubs; community center art classes; and sports leagues. Joining organizations like these can help you identify your interests and build connections with people in your community.
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Getting to Know Your Community (Transition TN)
Community Resource Mapping (Transition TN)
Find a Local Chapter of the ARC
Find peers who want to go to college. Talk to them about why they want to go to college and what they are doing to prepare.
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Student Corner (Think College)
Work with your teacher and school counselor to learn more about important differences between high school and college. Discuss how these differences may impact you and your family.
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Understanding the Differences Between High School and College (Think College)
As a college student, Jackson sharpened his percussion skills in two campus-based jazz and world music ensembles and served an internship at Kauffman Performing Arts Center. Now a junior, Jackson’s major is in art and theatre. He’s exploring ways to blend the two in a career.
Click the links below to find specific information about getting involved on campus at each of the four inclusive postsecondary programs in Missouri: