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Don't even know where to begin. My ds is a Junior in HS. Average to below average in grades. Plays Football and Wrestles. Has a IEP. He has mentioned possibly being a teacher/Gym teacher and coaching football and wrestling.

Thinking a smaller school that will accomodate all of the aboved mentioned.

Any suggestions?
 
My Dh's BF is a Gym teacher and he went to NIU.

Wish I could help more but I am from CA so not familiar with the colleges in IL, DD and DS are 4 and 2 so I have some time before I need to start my research.
 
NIU is where I would like him to go. But it is not far eneogh away for him. It's perfect for me. NIU is a choice.
 
He spent a week there in 2007 for a wrestling camp. He stayed in the dorms as well. I am thinking we need to do a tour of the whole campus.
 
Chickie said:
NIU is where I would like him to go. But it is not far eneogh away for him. It's perfect for me. NIU is a choice.
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I went to a university that was about an hour away from my parents. It was perfect for me since I had space from them, but I could still come home and do laundry as often as I needed. It was also nice because several Sundays my parents would come up and take me to lunch and then pay for my groceries!

Be sure he knows you wouldn't just drop in unannounced.
 
You could check out Eastern Illinois. It has a reputation for being good for teachers, and it's nice because it's not as big as U of I or someplace like that. And it might satisfy his need to be further away, but you would still get in-state tuition.
 
He might be better off at a small junior college (two year school) for the first two years. Not sure of the schools in your state but the tuition is cheaper and he can still live at school. The first two years at any college are most core courses. Once you graduate with the two year degree you can then transfer easily to a four year university. This will give him a chance to see how he does. He can also take less classes the first semester to see how he does. He can always make up the extra course in the summer. Also you need to usually take some physical ed and health courses so take the easy courses the first semester.

As the mom of 19 year old sophomore triplets I know lots about the college system.
 
Yah see this is what I really don't know about. He would like to continue wrestling and or football do the junior colleges offer those sports?
 
chickie--doesnt he go to a Catholic school??

I would suggest something like

St. Ambrose, Clarke, Loras--all in Iowa--I know that a number of boys from our HS, Marist go to Loras for wrestling..
 
2 of my children qualified for special ed-- one has an IEP and one has a 504 plan
I was told by NUMEROUS people and counselors--the best schools for helping were
Western and Southern,
My one daughter graduated with a 4,8 out of 5.0 --she chose to go to COD--and they are not great at helping with IEP. Most departments are willing to let her take tests elsewhere--and extend time--but the one that REFUSED--the education department.
GO FIGURE_-you would think they would be the ones that would bend over backwards to help--their response was--we want them to learn to do it on their own---When I brought up the legal stuff--they shoved a paper in me--that had to be written by numerous lawyers--it had so much back talk in it--that basically said--when it comes to college--they can do as they please.
SO ---make sure you find out what they will do for you!
Every other class at COD has been wonderful--she shows them the blue card--which you must get before school starts--and they all have been great! It is just the stinky education department that refused. This daughter is dyslexic -one thing that is hard for her is note taking and keeping up with the specific notes--every other teacher has provided copy paper for another student to give her the copy--or they gave her their copies of overheads (which is what she really wanted) EXCEPT the education department--they agreed to let her take tests in a quiet location--but REFUSED to do the note thing.
We ended up buying her a pen that will transcribe for you--or that you can record and then download--just in case she runs into this problem again.
SO____Be very careful and be very specific when you visit the colleges and ask--what they will do--and does every department do this. My daughter went as far as going to the dean--and they had to side with the education department because of how things are written.
 
First DH went to WIU...lots of Iowans go there if they live in border counties as they get in state tuition...It's been nearly 40 years since I've been in Macomb tho...
 
skinnje1 said:
He might be better off at a small junior college (two year school) for the first two years. Not sure of the schools in your state but the tuition is cheaper and he can still live at school. The first two years at any college are most core courses. Once you graduate with the two year degree you can then transfer easily to a four year university. This will give him a chance to see how he does. He can also take less classes the first semester to see how he does. He can always make up the extra course in the summer. Also you need to usually take some physical ed and health courses so take the easy courses the first semester.

As the mom of 19 year old sophomore triplets I know lots about the college system.
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I second the junior college route... Joliet Junior College has football but not wrestling.
 
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