what to put on an appeals form to get my son into a seconday school of my choice?
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Make an issue out of the single sex status of the other school.  Tell them you have ethical/religious issues with single sex schools and you will not stand for your son having to go to of those.  Not sure how to do that but it's food for thought.  Good luck.
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Contact the school you are considering, they may have aid or other donors
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If you are a citizen, you are eligible for Federal Student Aid -- your parents don't have to be US citizens. \n\nThe FAFSA automatically asks every student for parent information (unless you are married, have children, are 24 or older, or are a veteran/ward/orphan) and the Department of Education will not process your application without it. However, the law allows for a school to override this requirement if you can prove that you are truly independent.  This is known as a "Dependency Override."  Schools have to be cautious about these things and, in general they only approve appeals with appropriate documentation.  However, it sounds like you have a good case for an Override (I've approved appeals for this reason).  All you need to do is contact your school's Financial Aid Office and explain your situation. They will tell you what you need to submit.
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You need to speak with the school where you want to enroll your child first and follow the steps from there  They will most likely help you get going in the right direction
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GO TO THE marchofdimes.com THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OR AT LEAST SEND YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. OR DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
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You have three options. If this is a temporary move, you can simply write and sign a notorized letter, stating that you are giving your ex temporary custody of your son from this date until (and specify date). You can have this notarized by any notary of the republic (your local town clerk is one). Before you do this, you may want to have your ex check with the school your son will be going to, to make sure that this will be sufficient for enroling him in school. In many states they need an actual custody order or judgement. This is not the best option if he is going to be there longer then a few months.\n\nIf the move is planned to be perminent, then go to the Family Court Office in the county that your son CURRENTLY resides in. Request a petition for voluntary custody modification. It's pretty simple to fill out. Complete the paperwork, mail it your ex to approve and sign (he will need to do this in front of a notary), and then you take it family court, have it notarized and they will give you a court date and time to appear. Your ex will probably have to come out to appear or contact the court house to appear via phone conference. One appearance is all that is necessary. If both parties agree on visitation it's a simple process. \n\nA third option (and one that is both inexpensive and fast), whether this is temporary or permanent is to contact your family courts mediation office. The two of you can sit down with a mediator (your ex can do this over the phone) and the three of you can hash out a custody agreement that you both agree on. The mediator presents it to the judge, you never have to appear.\n\nThe thing I would not recomment doing, is just sending your son to live there without first legally establishing custody. What would probably happen is your ex would not be able to get him in to school without a custody order, so he would have to file a custody modification in CA, stating that your son was abandoned. This would make it more difficult for you to get custody back later.\n\nTake care of the custody issue, and then make sure you both have certified copies of his birth certificate and SS card. As far as child support goes. Your ex can either file to modify it in CA Family Court, or you can include that as part of your mediation. \n\nBest of luck!
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Well, apply for Social Security on his behalf.  Also, get him into a school that can help him.
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Tennisshoe has done a wonderful job letting you know what you need to do.\n\nThe thing is, if your son is under 22 years old, and not reading at least at the 8th grade level (the minimum accepted level for regular ed kids to graduate), he should NOT be graduating with a standard diploma. He has until the year of his 22nd birthday to continue taking high school remediation classes free of charge. If they are forcing graduation before then, you DO have a lawsuit. Get a lawyer!\n\nIf your son IS turning 22 years old this year, then the schools have worked with him for as long as they legally can. If they can demonstrate academic growth each year, then they have done what they are supposed to.\n\nIf he is turning 22, take his diploma, and copies of his last few IEPs, to the local college/university. He can be enrolled there for more reading remediation, but now it will cost you and him for tuition and books (rather than the taxpayer).\n\nThere are also trained tutors available, both through the colleges and privately. \n\nWhat bothers me most is that this should have been covered as part of the "Transition Planning" in his IEP meetings, ever since he was 14 years old.\n\nI would strongly recommend that in either case, you get a parent advocate. Most states have a parent advocacy organization of some kind. In New Mexico, it is Parents Reaching Out (PRO).
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You're too late to do any applications for funding outside the school your son will be attending. But the school itself should have several options.\n\nYour local library will be your greatest resourse. Just ask the librarian.\n\nAlso, local grants and foundations support educational opportunities. Go to one of the non-profit organizations in your town, and ask them who the money-people are in the area. The non-profits always know where the money is.\n\nIf all funding efforts fail, low-interest loans are available.
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most colleges have appeal letters (or papers) check with the FA office. They will tell you what to do...
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To think of expectations, write a list of attributes you'd like your child to have once he graduates, and how a school can support these things.  Thumb through the dictionary and look up words that describe how you feel-you can also use s thesarus if you'd like to add in a few 'sparkly' words (not too many!).  Have your child come up with a list of what he wants out of school and maybe select the top three to embellish upon.  I couldn't find it now, but there are lists of 'action words' that are suggested for resumes- you can probably use the same list to describe your desires for your child's education.\n\nTo get you started, as a parent, you'd probably like a:\n\nSafe, caring school environment that encourages academic and personal growth.  You might also like a community where parent participation is encouraged and supported by faculty and staff.
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if you think your son is ready to play at a national level you can try him out for AAU basketball. depending on where you live you can find different teams. if you go to aaubasketball.com you will find a link for girls and boys and then from there find links for different teams in different areas
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What you include with your letter depends on the reasons for your appeal.\n\nIf you are appealing because of a loss of income that resulted when your family member passed away, all you should need to include is a letter and, if you wish, the death certificate (I suspect that most schools wouldn't go as far as to request the certificate, though).\n\nWas your financial aid *taken away* because you did poorly in school after that person's death?  If you are appealing to have your financial aid reinstated, you will want to describe the effect that the death had on you physically, emotionally, and/or financially.  In this instance, the more information you can give them, the better. You may not have spoken to a doctor, but was there someone else you spoke with?  A teacher, or a member of clergy perhaps?  Statements from those people might help.
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I would contact a Lodge local to where your son attends school, or the Grand Lodge governing that State or Territory.
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Send a letter of appeal to the district educational superintendent.
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Try to harvest this side, you may be able to change an existing form.  (e.g child custody and visitation right).\n\nBut I would let a lawyer formulate this: especially in a life threatening situation (surgery) you need a lot more (and there is maybe also the sons mother involved).
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I'm not in the field, but a suggestion I'd offer to you would be to call up the admissions office for a school you're interested in and explain your situation and ask what it is they'd look for in an applicant. They'll know what they want, and then you can try to put something together to submit to them.