Youth Workshops

“The Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) is excited to invite you/your student(s) to our upcoming virtual Financial Aid Workshop!

The workshop will be open to all high school and college students with disabilities as well as parents and family members. 

The purpose of this workshop is to give an overview of financial aid options for prospective and current college students. These include the FAFSA, scholarships, loans, and fee waivers. 

This information will be helpful for those submitting the FAFSA this year, as well as those planning on applying to college within the next few years. 

Date: Monday, February 10th, 2025
Time: 6:30-7:30PM
Location: On Zoom
The Zoom link and further details will be emailed to those who fill out the registration form.

To register, complete this form: https://forms.office.com/r/fs8Ugf3SCd

Para la forma de inscripción en español, haga clic aquí: https://forms.office.com/r/ZwjYt9iL0b

Please reach out to ewalters@bostoncil.org with any questions. Thank you! “

The Boston Center for Independent Living (BCIL) is excited to invite you/your student(s) to our upcoming virtual Financial Aid Workshop!

The workshop will be open to all high school and college students with disabilities as well as parents and family members.

The purpose of this workshop is to give an overview of financial aid options for prospective and current college students. These include the FAFSA, scholarships, loans, and fee waivers.

This information will be helpful for those submitting the FAFSA this year, as well as those planning on applying to college within the next few years.

Date: Monday, February 10th, 2025
Time: 6:30-7:30PM
Location: On Zoom

The Zoom link and further details will be emailed to those who fill out the registration form.

To register, complete this form: https://forms.office.com/r/fs8Ugf3SCd

Para la forma de inscripción en español, haga clic aquí: https://forms.office.com/r/ZwjYt9iL0b

Please reach out to ewalters@bostoncil.org with any questions.

The Boston Center for Independent Living's Transition to Adulthood Program is once again hosting our Learner's Permit Prep Workshop series. This series will be 8 weeks of weekly study sessions, where students can go through the MA Driver's Manual with a facilitator, as well as play review games and ask any driving-related questions they may have. Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/27Vu7njhjs Group A will run every Wednesday between 2/26 and 4/16 from 4-5PM on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link, as well as reminders for meetings, in the email you use to register. Group B will run every Friday between 2/28 and 4/18 from 4-5PM on Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link, as well as reminders for meetings, in the email you use to register. Eligibility: • High school students, ages 14-22 with a documented disability (i.e. Individualized Education Plan, 504 plan, other disability documentation). You are not required to submit your disability documentation to participate in this group. Students under 18 must have a parent signature in order to participate. There will be a mandatory Information Session on 2/24 at 5 PM on Zoom. The purpose of this session is to inform both parents and students of the Learner's Permit process, and set ground rules for the group. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89883109540 If you are unable to make it to this session, please reach out to ewalters@bostoncil.org. Students and families have the option to pick up physical MA Driver's Manuals from the BCIL Downtown Crossing office at 60 Temple Place, Boston. Individuals looking to pick up a physical manual should email ewalters@bostoncil.org to schedule a time for pickup. 20 books are available and an email will be sent out if all of the books are claimed. Please only pick up a manual if you are planning on participating in the group for the full 8 weeks. The manual is also available online at mass.gov/doc/english-drivers-manual/download. The physical manual is not necessary to participate in the group, but students may prefer having the book to read along, highlight, and annotate. If you have any questions or need assistance completing this form please contact Elizabeth Walters at ewalters@bostoncil.org. Para la forma de inscripción en español, haga clic aquí: https://forms.office.com/r/E2FCNWAQvf

The Boston Center for Independent Living’s Transition to Adulthood Program is once again hosting our Learner’s Permit Prep Workshop series.
This series will be 8 weeks of weekly study sessions, where students can go through the MA Driver’s Manual with a facilitator, as well as play review games and ask any driving-related questions they may have.

Register here: https://forms.office.com/r/27Vu7njhjs
Group A will run every Wednesday between 2/26 and 4/16 from 4-5PM on Zoom.
You will receive the Zoom link, as well as reminders for meetings, in the email you use to register.

Group B will run every Friday between 2/28 and 4/18 from 4-5PM on Zoom.
You will receive the Zoom link, as well as reminders for meetings, in the email you use to register.

Eligibility:

High school students, ages 14-22 with a documented disability (i.e. Individualized Education Plan, 504 plan, other disability documentation). You are not required to submit your disability documentation to participate in this group.
Students under 18 must have a parent signature in order to participate.

There will be a mandatory Information Session on 2/24 at 5 PM on Zoom. The purpose of this session is to inform both parents and students of the Learner’s Permit process, and set ground rules for the group. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89883109540 If you are unable to make it to this session, please reach out to ewalters@bostoncil.org.

Students and families have the option to pick up physical MA Driver’s Manuals from the BCIL Downtown Crossing office at 60 Temple Place, Boston. Individuals looking to pick up a physical manual should email ewalters@bostoncil.org to schedule a time for pickup. 20 books are available and an email will be sent out if all of the books are claimed. Please only pick up a manual if you are planning on participating in the group for the full 8 weeks. The manual is also available online at mass.gov/doc/english-drivers-manual/download. The physical manual is not necessary to participate in the group, but students may prefer having the book to read along, highlight, and annotate.

If you have any questions or need assistance completing this form please contact Elizabeth Walters at ewalters@bostoncil.org.

Para la forma de inscripción en español, haga clic aquí: https://forms.office.com/r/E2FCNWAQvf