Meeting-+October+2012

=Meeting Agenda= 10/16/2012


 * Notes from the last IU/Pattan Transition Consultants Meeting**

Job Corps Information Session Schedule:


 * College Scholarship for Homeless and At-Risk Students**
 * Give US Your Poor** is proud to partner with the **Horatio Alger Association** in offering college scholarships to homeless, formerly homeless, and at-risk students. The Horatio Alger Association provides approximately 1,000 scholarships each year to eligible students who have overcome adversity in their lives.

For the third year in a row, in partnership with Give US Your Poor, the Association is reaching out directly to students who have experienced homelessness to invite them to apply for their scholarship programs.

The Horatio Alger Association provides scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $20,000. National scholarships are awarded at $20,000. Additional state-specific scholarships are also awarded in various amounts.


 * Eligibility Criteria:**

To be eligible to apply, students must meet the following criteria:
 * Enrollment full-time as a high school senior, progressing normally toward graduation in the Spring/Summer 2013, with plans to enter college no later than the fall following graduation;
 * A strong commitment to pursuing and completing a bachelor's degree at an accredited institution located in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution. Idaho, Louisiana, and Montana state scholarship recipients must pursue and complete a degree at specific colleges and universities. Please see the individual program description for those requirements);
 * Critical financial need ($50,000 or less adjusted gross income per family is preferred, if higher explanation must be provided);
 * Involvement in co-curricular and community activities;
 * Demonstrated integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity;
 * A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
 * United States citizenship.
 * For More Information or to Apply **

 For more information on this scholarship or to apply, please visit @https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/index.cfm. For frequently asked questions, visit @https://www.horatioalger.org/scholarships/faqs.cfm. If you still have questions about the scholarship application process after reviewing the information on this webpage, please call (866) 763-9228 or email john.mcgah@familyhomelessness.org. The deadline for applications is midnight on October 25, 2012.

[|Career Education and Work Standards Grades 9-12] [|NSTTAC Evidence Based Practices]
 * Community of Practice Session - Big Picture Part 1**


 * Integrate Career Awareness into the Classroom:**

This curriculum covers the complete career planning process in depth so that learners can get the full range of skills and understanding that they need to pursue career goals. while the curriculum covers a large amount of material, there are many different ways you can adapt it to fit your classroom or program.


 * Person Centered Plan Models Overview**


 * Last news publication from 9/25/2012 - At this time it is not required, but maybe looked at again in the future.**


 * This is a break down of the requirements for the various waiver funding streams. A reference tool for you to use when speaking with parents about the importance of applying early for funding.**

Supplemental Security Income Telephone Wage Report Instructions and Worksheets.



 * Indicator 13 Training Materials 2012-13:**

Annotated IEP Form (IV Participation in State and Local Assessments):
 * Keystones:**
 * Keystone Guide for Parents:**


 * PACER Center Flyers for Parents and Students- Tips for Transition:**