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SUMMARY:Special Needs Network College Advocacy & Readiness Program
DESCRIPTION:College Advocacy + Readiness Program\nRSVP Now: Click here to r
 egister \n\nRSVP Now: Click here to register \nAn Extension of the Paren
 t Advocacy Mentorship (PAM) ProgramPowered by HBCU Heroes &amp\; Special N
 eeds Network (SNN)\nJoin us for the Fall 2025 College Advocacy + Readiness
  Program\, a free two-part virtual series designed to empower California h
 igh school and college students—especially neurodivergent learners—and
  their parents. This program equips participants with essential tools for 
 college success\, financial literacy\, mental wellness\, and self-advocacy
 .\nLocation: Virtual on Zoom\n\nRSVP Now: Click here to register \nDates:
 \nSession 1: October 18\, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT\nSession 2: Octob
 er 25\, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT\nWho Should Attend:\n\n\n 	Neurodiv
 ergent California high school and college students preparing for college\,
  and navigating college life and independence\n 	Parents and caregivers se
 eking to support neurodivergent learners\n\nAttend for a chance to WIN $25
 0!\n\nRSVP Now: Click here to register \nWhat You’ll Learn\nSession 1: 
 College Self-Advocacy &amp\; Campus Navigation\n\n\n 	Understanding disabi
 lity rights and accommodations under ADA\n 	Communicating needs effectivel
 y with professors and administrators\n 	Building a support network and nav
 igating campus disability services\n\nSession 2: Financial Literacy\, Exec
 utive Functioning &amp\; Mental Wellness\n\n\n 	Budgeting for tuition\, bo
 oks\, and living expenses\n 	Managing student loans\, scholarships\, and f
 inancial aid\n 	Executive functioning and time management strategies\n 	Me
 ntal Wellness Toolkit: tools to manage stress\, anxiety\, and sensory regu
 lation\n\nParticipants will also receive mindfulness tools\, planners\, an
 d local resource guides\, empowering students to thrive emotionally and ac
 ademically.\n\nWhy Attend\nThis interactive\, expert-led program combines 
 real-world insights\, mentorship opportunities\, and personalized resource
 s to help students and families feel confident and prepared for the transi
 tion to higher education.\n\nRSVP Now: Click here to register 
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