Marist College-Learning Disabilities Support Program Open House

Anyone who is going through the college search process knows there are limitless factors to consider when choosing the right college. For students with learning differences, the quality of the school's support program may be near the top of that list of important factors. Colleges range in what they offer, costs, experience of support personnel, and overall effectiveness of the program. If you are a student or a parent of a student with learning differences, it is very important that you research these programs and ask a ton of questions when visiting the schools. There are many great schools across the country with excellent support programs, but the one I wanted to present to you today is Marist College. Past students have had great experiences there with their support program, and it is a school I can highly recommend. For those interested, Marist College is having an informational open house specifically about their learning disabilities support program.

This program will take place Sunday, September 21st at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY from 8:30-2:00. The program will include a presentation on the program overview and admissions, presentations by learning disability specialists, panel discussions with current program students, time for Q & A, and campus tours.

If you are interested, please RSVP at (845) 575-3274 or SpecServ@marist.edu Also, for more information on their program, please visit their Special Services website.

As always, happy searching!!

-Joseph D. Korfmacher, MA

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