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SJCSue

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I am thinking about applying for SSI. My LCSW thinks that I should because I am a college student.
 
SJCSue said:
I am thinking about applying for SSI. My LCSW thinks that I should because I am a college student.
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Yes... all you show proof you are deaf.. they will send you to audiogolist to have hearing tests thats all...
 
You can apply for SSI since you are deaf with a disablility. But that money can also help you through college. I am sure lot of other deaf people I know that on ssi to help support them through college. You should go for it and it up to you. :)
 
Hey Sue... Yeah you should apply SSI cuz you are deaf. We have been on SSI all our lives....
 
You could do that. I know a lot of deaf students who get that to help them through school. :)
 
I'm getting on it within the month (hopefully). It's too expensive otherwise being a single guy with a hearing dog dependent.
 
If you get SSI, then you'll get Medicaid. Some state Medicaids cover HAs. My state's does, and that's why I am on it.
 
*throw trash ssi* Get ur own finanial aid or college bond from ur family!

Thatz not fair, bright bulbs are not handicapped!

Gov't needs hi-tech for the sci-fic.
 
Lavender said:
*throw trash ssi* Get ur own finanial aid or college bond from ur family!

Thatz not fair, bright bulbs are not handicapped!

Gov't needs hi-tech for the sci-fic.
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What's the difference between the SSI or the financial aid? They're both from the government. And what's more, how can he support himself while attending to the school? What if his parents want him to pay the rent? What if he run out of foods? What if he don't have money for gas or city bus to go to the school? That is what SSI for.

To the creator of this thread, yes you can! Just apply there, you will have to wait for several months till they contact with you and have approiment for you to have the audiology test to make sure you are deaf, then that's it! Just give the SSI time to complete your proccess, also don't forget to get the food stamps, you usually can get them faster than the SSI. Also there's Medicaid that you can be qualify for.

I have been on SSI for 2 years already and are happy with it. It went down alittle when I worked but now I don't work so it went back to normal, also I have the foods stamps (which HELPS lot!!!), and the medicaid, the medicaid are wonderful.

About the foods stamps, you can't get it if you live with someone else, but if someone who are living with you has the foods stamps, then you can get but your foods stamps will go down a little along with someone who you are living with.
 
Yes, you can.. doing it during school is a good idea. Look at it as a stipend until you are ready to go out on your own. It'll help pay for books and materials and your bills.

I wasn't on SSI when I was at the university, I supported myself with several part time jobs on campus. Nothing from my parents or the government. Paid off the student loan even. I am proud about that, but it was very stressful.
 
Lavender said:
*throw trash ssi* Get ur own finanial aid or college bond from ur family!

Thatz not fair, bright bulbs are not handicapped!

Gov't needs hi-tech for the sci-fic.
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What the difference? They both the same from goverment money. You forget that college is very very expensive and it not "cheap". Life may not be fair,, but who says it have to be fair? You? tsk. Everybody pay their own way to college differently but it not easy.
 
I would reccomend that you apply for SSI straight away. The program is set up to assist persons just such as yourself. It is temporary assistance while you complete your education, and is awarded while you have training and education so that you can go to work at a point in the future and support yourself adequately.

The difference between a financial aid package from the governement is that the amount you receive is based on the cost of your education, and is determined by the amount of income that your family, or after age 24, you make. SSI is not awarded based on cost of education, but cost of living. Also, not all government aid for education is free....some money is in the form of grants, some in the form of loans that msut be paid back. SSI will not interfere with your ability to also receive grant money, but may prevent you having to take out any loans that must be paid back. If you don't qualify for the Pell Grant, or any state grants, or the award is not enough to cover the cost of tuition and books, BVR also has funds available to help you defray costs.
 
GarnetTigerMom said:
What the difference? They both the same from goverment money. You forget that college is very very expensive and it not "cheap". Life may not be fair,, but who says it have to be fair? You? tsk. Everybody pay their own way to college differently but it not easy.
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Yes, college is very expensive. However, my college has the lowest tuition rate among the private colleges on Long Island. I am still living with my parents, who are paying my tuition. I am worried about paying for graduate school in Social Work because there is only one public university that offers a MSW on the island.
 
jillio said:
I would reccomend that you apply for SSI straight away. The program is set up to assist persons just such as yourself. It is temporary assistance while you complete your education, and is awarded while you have training and education so that you can go to work at a point in the future and support yourself adequately.

The difference between a financial aid package from the governement is that the amount you receive is based on the cost of your education, and is determined by the amount of income that your family, or after age 24, you make. SSI is not awarded based on cost of education, but cost of living. Also, not all government aid for education is free....some money is in the form of grants, some in the form of loans that msut be paid back. SSI will not interfere with your ability to also receive grant money, but may prevent you having to take out any loans that must be paid back. If you don't qualify for the Pell Grant, or any state grants, or the award is not enough to cover the cost of tuition and books, BVR also has funds available to help you defray costs.
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You want to use SSI to pay for your college or help with living expenses?

I went on SSDI while going to Gallaudet University cuz the cost of living in MD is ridiculously high and my ex hubby had left me adruptly.
 
very fresh

NEW SSI-SSDI EVALUATION SYSTEM PLANNED FOR PEOPLE WITH INVISIBLE DISABILITIES (LIKE DEAFNESS)

New tests have been developed to assess the eligibility of SSI-SSDI applicants with invisible disability claims.

Invisible disability refers a person's symptoms such as extreme fatigue, dizziness, pain, weakness, hearing loss, cognitive impairments, etc. that are sometimes or always debilitating. These symptoms can occur due to chronic illness, chronic pain, injury, birth disorders, etc. and are not always obvious to the onlooker.

A person can have an Invisible Disability whether or not they have a "visible" impairment or use an assistive device like a wheelchair, walker, cane, etc. For example, whether or not a person utilizes an assisitive device, if they are debilitated by such symptoms as extreme pain, fatigue, cognitive dysfunctions and dizziness, they have invisible disabilities.

The majority of them collect monthly payments ranging from $600 to $2,700 a month from the Social Security Administration. Many of those no longer have barriers to work and they continue to collect monthly payments.

The tests would involve a number of physical movement exercises to evaluate applicant's ability to perform work related body movements.

These could include;

Pushing a cart, lifting and positioning boxes, tossing large paper rolls, reading and typing, operating a copier, operating a desktop computer, assembling objects, sorting objects, washing objects, among other employment related body movements.

Other eligibility qualifications could include technician visits to applicants home for additional assesments such as testing for illegal drugs and to determine if they have equipment designed to eliminate work related barriers. Such equipment is now available at no cost through various state and federal programs. "If they have the equipment, most of the barriers are resolved." says Doug Peret who works in one of the South Carolina's telecommunications equipment programs.

Deaf people who are able to make emails or relay-assisted telephone calls to eligibility technicians would have difficulty claiming communication barriers as this would demonstrate the applicants are capable of engaging in communications with others at the workplace.

Autistic people who use online based social interaction programs would also be facing similar difficulties as well.

With advanced technology being more accessible to people with disabilities, barriers to working have been eliminated. Agencies have been grappling with reports of benefit enrollees who have overcome the reasons they're getting their benefits. Their main frustration is finding that benefit enrollees have been entertaining themselves with the technology at the taxpayer's expense. "We don't want to be paying people as much as $1,900 a month just to sit in front of a computer and chat, or sit in or operate online forums or blogs while consuming illegal drugs, or browsing pornography sites all day." Says Alfred Choi director of Human Services. "Basically these are work related body movements and if they're capable of these online activities then they're also capable of working in these environments and they should find employers to pay them to do it instead of the taxpayers."

Applicants will be checked to see if they own list serve, facebook, myspace, or any other online social networking accounts.

Plans are for a new team of cyber sleuths to track down online presences of applicants and benefit enrollees. "Basically, the message is if you are a part of a list serve, forum, or a networking website, we will find you." says Karen Gomez director of Health and Human services of Social Security Administration.

With pressure to cut domestic spending, the current administration have been looking for ways to cut costs and making sure the applicants can not engage in gainful activity before receiving benefits.

These tests could also be used on current SSI-SSDI recipients for continuing review evaluations.

>Press release draft from a Hawaii Community College Counselor
 
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