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MRS for Students

MRS for Students

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    Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) are available in Michigan to students with disabilities who are age 14-26 and accepted or enrolled in secondary or postsecondary education.  Pre-ETS are an early intervention delivered in a variety of developmentally appropriate experiences with the goal of ultimately leading to competitive, integrated employment outcomes.

    MRS coordinates with local education agencies to ensure the effective provision of Pre-ETS, including attending individualized education program meetings and person-centered planning meetings. Pre-ETS services provided by MRS do not duplicate or supplant services already provided by local education agencies. MRS also partners and coordinates with various other stakeholders to support work opportunities for students with disabilities.

Who Pays for MRS Services?

MRS works with you to make sure services needed for your job goal are paid for in a fair and reasonable way.

MRS pays for the services that are necessary for your employment plan.

MRS covers services that meet your vocational needs and follow MRS policies, including services listed in your Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). MRS encourages customers to contribute when they can, but MRS cannot require an arbitrary amount of payment. You are only responsible for costs above:

  • the approved rate of payment, or
  • the least‑cost service that still meets your vocational needs.

If you choose a more expensive provider or service, MRS will pay its portion, and you pay the difference.

If you cannot pay at the time of authorization, MRS can still proceed.

If the service meets MRS policies and is the least‑cost option, MRS can pay for the service even if you cannot financially contribute at the time the service is being provided.

Comparable benefits pay first when available.

If another program, like insurance, financial aid, or community resources, can pay for part or all of a service, those benefits must be used before MRS funding. Comparable benefits will be explored when your counselor and you develop your IPE.

 

MRS can help you:

    • Discover your interests and talents.
    • Learn about different jobs.
    • Determine your employment goal.
    • Identify emerging jobs.
    • Employment options with assistive technology and accommodations.
    • Learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act and how to request an accommodation at school or your job.
    • Assist to obtain and or maintain employment. 

Five types of Pre-Employment Transition Services

    1. Job Exploration — Learn about different jobs, consider which jobs interest you and what skills you need to gain to be successful.  
    2. Work-Based Learning Experience — Participate in activities to learn about the workplace. 
    3. Counseling on Postsecondary Education — Learn about options for continued education and training after high school. 
    4. Workplace Readiness Training — Learn about and gain skills to be ready for employment.  
    5. Self-Advocacy Training, including Peer Mentoring — Learn about and gain skills to advocate for yourself and request accommodations that you need to be successful.

Forms to get students started with MRS

Michigan Rehabilitation Services for Young Adults Video

Michigan Rehabilitation Services for Young Adults

Additional resources

  • Note: Students under the age of 18 or over the age of 18 who have a guardian, will need parent/guardian permission to participate in the Pre-ETS. The MRS-4.0a — Student and Parental/Guardian Referral Consent for Pre-Employment Transition Services form will need to be completed (links below).

Who Pays for MRS Services?

MRS works with you to make sure services needed for your job goal are paid for in a fair and reasonable way.

MRS pays for the services that are necessary for your employment plan.

MRS covers services that meet your vocational needs and follow MRS policies, including services listed in your Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). MRS encourages customers to contribute when they can, but MRS cannot require an arbitrary amount of payment. You are only responsible for costs above:

  • the approved rate of payment, or
  • the least‑cost service that still meets your vocational needs.

If you choose a more expensive provider or service, MRS will pay its portion, and you pay the difference.

If you cannot pay at the time of authorization, MRS can still proceed.

If the service meets MRS policies and is the least‑cost option, MRS can pay for the service even if you cannot financially contribute at the time the service is being provided.

Comparable benefits pay first when available.

If another program, like insurance, financial aid, or community resources, can pay for part or all of a service, those benefits must be used before MRS funding. Comparable benefits will be explored when your counselor and you develop your IPE.

 

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