Today, Charlie got his acceptance packet from RIT/NTID. He's been accepted and is hoping to major in electrical engineering. Yes, I know that could change--he may well come out with a degree in computer science or whatever. But the big point is: CHINABOI IS GOING TO COLLEGE!!
There was an extra little tidbit of news in that packet as well: He was awarded the President's Scholarship. That's $10,000 divided over 4 years. That's a thrill!
Now we've got to get busy applying for other scholarships, seeing what other help we can get. He will have some support from Voc Rehab, but we don't yet know how much, but given how expensive RIT is, I know it won't fully cover it and we're going to have to come up with a good bit ourselves somehow.
College-bound. OMG. My baby is going to college. Far away. I think I'm about to start hyperventilating...
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I've been following your blog for years, and I'm so happy for Charlie that he's going to RIT! Yay! You must be so proud of your son.
I also happen to live in Tianjin, China, and if I understood correctly when speaking to an administrator at the deaf school here, the Tianjin deaf school sends some students to RIT as well. So, if Charlie wants (of course) maybe he can practice his CSL and also help these students integrate. Maybe we can be in touch more about this if it's something he's interested in.
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