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College readiness

The majority of college students with visual impairments don’t graduate. At Perkins, we work with college aspiring students and their families and TVIs to develop the range of skills they need to succeed in college. Explore our College Readiness Resource Center.

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EPIQ logo
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EPIQ (Experience Programming in Quorum) 2024

Brightly colored backpack with files sticking out.
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What’s in my college backpack as a low vision student

Laptop with speech bubble displaying a lock and 4 stars representing a digital password.
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How to create secure and easy to remember passwords

Vector silhouette image of library building with book symbol.
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Awesome on-campus college library resources

A map with an address pin icon marking a building's location.
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Campus addresses every student should know: College O&M

Cartoon image of a boy raising his hand at a desk with a laptop with headphones and window image of a virtual teacher in the background.
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Zoom and NVDA tutorial videos (and note taking skills)

Bookmark vector image
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JAWS PlaceMarkers

Digital math: computer, tablet and calculator displaying charts and graphs
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Using the Desmos Calculator with Sara Larkin

Cartoon college student sitting with her lap.
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Ten information technology skills that every college student needs

Pie chart: Favorite Fruit
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Picture Smart AI for JAWS: Making charts and graphs accessible!

Cartoon image of a man with an open book sitting in front of a city landscape with the 360 degree symbol representing the virtual tour of the city.
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Touring colleges with virtual reality

Young woman with a long cane.
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How I learned to navigate my internship building with low vision