Transition/Pre-Employment Transition Services

The Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) help students aged 14 and over to successfully make the transition from high school to postsecondary education or employment. 

2022 - 2023 Program List

Upcoming Program Fliers (Programs may require pre-registration or recommendation to attend by your BSBP Counselor)

This information is intended for Teacher Counselors of Visually Impaired Students in the school system who are referring eligible or potentially eligible students for Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS). Please send your information to your local BSBP office. 

BSBP Pre-ETS Potentially Eligible Form

Transition Timeline and Checklist Providing information for families as a young adulthood moves through the transition years from age 14 to age 26.

VR Checklist for Students This checklist can help families and students prepare for BSBP transition services. 

Before an Individual Plan for Employment is developed that includes the use of (Michigan) Bureau of Services for Blind Persons resources for college, the individual must demonstrate his or her ability to function in the academic environment. The Post Secondary Readiness Program has been developed to measure a student's preparedness for college, specifically in the areas of communication skills, note taking, technology skills, travel, and activities of daily living.

College Assessment forms

A compiled list of scholarship and grant opportunities from around the country. Please check the specific application deadline for each one.