In May, NMC announced it would become the next site of Ready for Life Academy, joining Ferris State University and Hope College in offering a college experience to students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The program will begin in fall 2026 with a targeted enrollment of eight students. Grand Rapids-based Ready for Life is hosting the first information day for potential students at NMC from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 in the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center, room 15.
Faculty and staff are invited to drop-in sessions before and after to find out more about the program and get their questions answered. Options are:
- 9–9:50 a.m.
- 2–2:50 p.m.
To find out more about how the partnership developed between NMC and Ready for Life, watch this slide show.