Benefits Information for Students and Families

Benefits and Work: Information for Students and Families

The following fact sheets provide information about eligibility for benefits, work incentives, health care, and more for high school students transitioning to community life. The fact sheets combine information from several of the fact sheets on our work incentive fact sheet page to help students and their families and caregivers plan for and transition to adult services. Updated in 2025. 

See also, the Social Security Administration's pamphlet, "What You Need to Know About Your Supplemental Security Income (SSI) When You Turn 18."

Student Fact Sheets

Resources for Students and Families

Our team is dedicated to providing individuals with disabilities and their families with the information needed to successfully navigate new and exciting chapters in life. Visit the Transition to Adulthood page to review additional resources and learn more.

Minnesota's Pacer Center produced a video in 2015 called How to Make SSI Work For You: Simply Said. Take a look: