Here's what I found on the web.

>First, contact your state Department of Vocational Rehabilitation--if you are eligible, they will pay all tuition and fees (plus books, usually) at a public college.

>Also, contact any other service/advocacy agencies and ask about any programs they have.

>Next (and this applies whether or not you are eligible for any of the above programs or not)--contact the college/universities you are interested in and start the application process.
NOTE: if you have a weak academic record, you might hav to start ata community college with open enrollment (that means they'll take you as long as you have a high school diploma or GED). If that's the case, don't be discouraged--I started the same way, and now am working on a doctorate at a top university.

Next, go to this website: fafsa.ed.gov This is the website where you can fill out an application for federal student loans. You'll need to give them your earnings info of tax returns--and depending on your age, possibly your parents as well.

The FAFSA will be sent to any colleges/universities you indicate. When you are accepted and tell the school you will be attending that you are going to start classes, you then need to contact their financial aid department--they will have more form(s) to fill out--but what HAPPENS is this (at most colleges; there are minor variations): They will take the FAFSA plus what other information they get from you and determine how much financial aid you can receive in the form of student loans. NOTE: at this point, you are NOT obligated to anything--that comes next.

Once you register for classes, the student loans/grants will be applied to your fees/tuition, etc. Any funds left over will be given directly to you--or, if you still owe some, you'll have to pay the difference. That's unlikely, though, at least at a state/public university if you are a resident of the state.

On the FAFSA, you'll be asked to indicate if you want to be considered for grants--always say yes (you don't have to pay those back).

Also--normally most schools automatically use the FAFSA to apply you for any grants/scholarships they have--but check and make sure that you are applying/being considered. That's important,too--it can be a good bit of additional money.

Next--since you have a disability--as soon as you are accepted to a school and decide that's were you are going, contact the school's Office of Disability Services. They will make sure you get whatever assistive technology/accommodations you need both in and out of class. NOTE: the school i s legally REQUIRED to do this. They do need for you to give them as much lead time to set things up for each semester, though--so don't put this off. Also, they will help you in any work-study/student assistant job you get to make sure you have what accommodations you need to do the work.

and I found this also:

They can, but they calculate that money in the financial aid figures. However it is not in vain because if an SSI-getter can earn a college degree they can work and make enough money in their skill with their degree to not even need the SSI.

[b] Hope some of this is correct, and helps!