Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for disability services from the Learning and Success Center, you must:

1. Apply and be accepted to Jefferson Community College through the regular Admissions or Continuing Education processes.
2. Submit current and comprehensive documentation of the specific disability to the LSC. This documentation must be generated by a licensed M.D., licensed psychologist or school psychologist.  The documentation must include a diagnosis of the disability; state how the disability affects you; discuss functional limitations; and make recommendations for accommodation. Documentation will be kept confidential. Guidelines and Forms are available for assistance.
3. Make an appointment to meet with the Accommodative Specialist for Students with Disabilities to discuss reasonable accommodations.

To assist with the processes of applying to college, use this free Checklist for Incoming Students form.

JCC complies fully with Section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which states, "No otherwise qualified handicapped individual in the United States…shall, solely by reason of his/her handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."