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Admissions Process

Eligibility

  1. The student must have a diagnosis of autism, Asperger’s syndrome, or PDD-NOS, or Social (Pragmatic) Communication Disorder and must be able to provide documentation of this diagnosis. Review the documentation requirements of an autism diagnosis at The University of Alabama.
  2. The student must meet admissions requirements and be admitted separately to The University of Alabama. The UA-ACTS Program has no control over or influence on university admissions decisions. Please refer to the Undergraduate Admissions website at admissions.ua.edu. Admission into the program does not guarantee admission to the university and admission to the university does not guarantee admission into UA-ACTS.

Admissions Timeline

Below is a suggested timeline for completing the application process. With the exception of the February 1 deadline, these dates are not fixed.

Summer Prior to Submitting Your Application

  • Make sure you have all of the required documentation of the student’s autism diagnosis.
  • Make sure you have an updated evaluation of the student’s IQ/cognitive skills and academic achievement (preferably after the age of 13).

August, September, October

  • RECOMMENDED: We recommend that families visit campus. During this visit, you can schedule a campus tour, meet with various departments/offices across campus, and tour a sample dorm room. We also recommend that families notify us of the campus visit so that you can meet with our staff to learn more about UA-ACTS.

October, November, December

  • Download and complete the application, or request a copy of the application from ua-acts@ua.edu.
  • Request the teacher recommendation form be completed by one of the student’s teachers or someone who knows the student in an academic capacity.
  • Submit all required documentation to the program.
  • Complete the application for admission to the university. To be eligible for UA scholarships this must be completed by roughly December 1.

November, December, January

  • Complete an in-person interview with program staff. We must have all application materials prior to the interview.

February 1st

  • All materials must be submitted, and the interview must be completed.