Today, you can choose from many colleges that provide special programs and special services for deaf and hard of hearing students like you. Because there is such a large number of choices, it is sometimes hard to decide "Which College Is the Right One for Me?"

This book is your guide to most of the U.S. colleges which have special programs or offer special services for deaf and hard of hearing students. It gives general descriptions of many of the programs which are available to you. It lists many of the career areas of study that are offered, and shows which special services are provided.

Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, are listed first because they are national programs. This means that they are responsible, by U.S. law, for serving deaf and hard of hearing students from all states. (Most other programs also accept students from all states; some programs, however, only accept students from their own state or their own school districts.) After Gallaudet University and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf the other programs are listed by the region of the country where they are located, and then by state. (Please read the section "About the Preparation of This Book.")

Other parts of the book that may be helpful to you are:

• A question and answer section to help you make a decision about your future education.
• A section, "About the Preparation of This Book," explaining how programs were chosen and how they are grouped together for listing in the book. This section also explains the categories used to describe the programs and services.
• Maps of the United States showing where all of the programs in this book are located.
• A list of questions and references for "Choosing the Right Program."
• A section listing, by program the broad career areas in which deaf and hard of hearing students were enrolled.

Remember that this book does not tell you everything you should know about the college programs. Think about what you can do best, and what you would like to do in the future. Think about which special services you might need. Talk with other people (your parents, counselors, teachers, and other students). Then look for the colleges which can serve you best. You will want to find out more about the services offered at the colleges because this book does not tell you anything about the quality of the services; it only lists the information the colleges reported to us.

If any of the colleges seem especially interesting, write directly to the college; the program staff there will be glad to send you additional information about the school and its services for deaf and hard of hearing students. (For each college, the name and address of the person you can write to is listed under "For Information Contact"). You may even want to visit the colleges that interest you the most. Good luck to you in your continuing education!