Access & Disability Services
1200 West Algonquin Road, Room I-103
Palatine, Illinois 60067-7398
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TRANSITION AUTISM PROGRAM
STUDENT APPLICATION
Thank you for your interest in the Harper College Transition Autism Program (TAP).
The goals of TAP are to:
Encourage academic success
Improve interpersonal relationships
Increase the likelihood of degree or certificate completion
Improve on-boarding and retention of students
Continually improve services for students on the Autism Spectrum
An application to the TAP program is considered complete when a student meets the following:
1. Graduating (accepting high school diploma) or graduated high school prior to attending Harper
2. Submit completed TAP Application to Access and Disability Services (ADS)
3. Apply to Harper College as a Degree or Certificate-Seeking Student and receive an acceptance letter from
the College
4. Apply and complete an intake with ADS
*To be considered complete, an ADS application should include appropriate documentation,
psychological evaluation, detailing an Autism Spectrum diagnosis, and/or an IEP/504 plan with an
Autism Spectrum diagnosis.
5. Submit ACT/SAT scores to Harper College and/or complete required Harper College Placement Tests.
Placement testing may be waived if the student meets specific ACT or SAT score requirements detailed at
the following link: https://www.harpercollege.edu/registration/testing/courseplacement.php.
6. Send high school transcript to Harper College – Attn: Admissions Processing. (The transcript from high
school must indicate 2.75 out of 4.0 cumulative Grade Point Average or above.)
Once an application is submitted, the student will receive confirmation of receipt. Once an application is
complete, it will be reviewed and an invitation may be extended to interview in-person for the program.
Please mail all application requirements to:
Access and Disability Services
c/o TAP
Harper College
1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067-7398
Fax: 847.925.6267, Attention: TAP
Email scanned documents to: projecttap@harpercollege.edu
Questions? Feel free to contact ADS at 847.925.6266 during business hours:
Monday through Thursday, 08:00 AM – 07:00 PM and Fridays, 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM.