Scott Center Hosts McKay Scholarship Seminar Feb. 25
Free Public Event From 6-8 p.m.
MELBOURNE, FLA. — Florida Institute of Technology’s Scott Center for Autism Treatment will host a free public seminar about the McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the center on the Florida Tech campus in Melbourne.
The program, created in 1999, provides scholarships for eligible K-12 students with disabilities to attend eligible public or private schools of their choice.
The seminar will be presented by Shannon Urquiola from The IEP Advocate. Topics addressed will include:
- Understanding what the McKay Scholarship is and how it works
- How a child qualifies for the scholarship
- Understanding the matrix and funding levels
- What a private school is required to do and not to do when they accept your child as a student with the McKay Scholarship
Please RSVP by calling 321-674-8106.
Child care will be provided at no charge, but pre-registration is required.
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