Higher Education Emergency Funds via CARES Act. For more information: www.bellevuecollege.edu/studentcentral/cares-act/
Neurodiversity Navigators students, contact us for program specific financial support also.
As an educational program of the Center for Career Connections as part of the R.I.S.E. Learning Institute, the Neurodiversity Navigators (formerly Autism Spectrum Navigators) program offers educational opportunities along with individualized advocacy and access services for Neurodivergent Bellevue College students. Students who have met the College admission requirements must fill out an application form and follow the steps on the Next Steps flyer by the deadlines listed. Go to our Future Students page for more information.
Our mission is to provide educational opportunities to increase self-knowledge that lead to successful academic outcomes in the areas of executive functioning, self-regulation, social interaction, self-advocacy, and career preparation, along with advocacy and access services for neurodivergent students; and to actively promote a campus and community environment of inclusion and understanding of students, faculty and staff with neurological differences.
Note: Program Entry is Summer only. Deadline for Summer 2020 is July 10.
For more information, see Program Information or attend an Information Session.
The Neurodiversity Navigators program provides services separate from the Disability Resource Center (DRC). Students are encouraged to contact the DRC and may register with them for accommodations at any time during the year.
Email: asn@bellevuecollege.edu or phone: (425) 564-2764.
Date posted: January 10, 2020
The majority of students who enroll in Neurodiversity Navigators (NdN) start their freshman year and they can stay in the program as long as they need. For some, that means the whole time they are at BC; for others, that could mean just that first quarter. And some leave the program and come back. “It’s ...more about Helping Neurodivergent Students Navigate Higher Education
Date posted: November 28, 2019
What autism support programs do Erik Uri, a computer science major who graduated from Bellevue last year with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, said advocating for himself was one of the most important things he learned there. Uri recalled a situation in which his grade dropped significantly because he didn’t turn in a ...more about USA Today – Autism in College: These Schools Offer Support
Date posted: June 16, 2019
Up to 200 autistic high school and college students, their family members, and the educators and professionals who support them will converge on the Bellevue College (BC) campus May 11 for a truly unique conference, “Imagine Your Future in STEM” which will focus on “Autism and STEM: Fostering Balanced and Inclusive Communities at School and ...more about Conference at BC to Help Autistic Students Navigate Collegiate, Workplace Success
