Think College Insight Brief #45 discusses how students with intellectual disabilities can utilize federal financial aid to help pay for college. This publication was originally released in 2012 as...Read more
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While this booklet describes several funding options for students with intellectual disabilities who are attending college in Vermont, many of the strategies would also be applicable in other...Read more
This report examines AmeriCorps as a model that allows youth with disabilities to maintain their Social Security benefits while enrolled in service programs that support work-based learning and...Read more
This Think College handout provides a list of several funding sources, examples, and links to further information when available....Read more
With the passage of the Higher Education Opportunities Act (HEOA) of 2008, students with intellectual disabilities who are enrolled in a federally approved Comprehensive Transition and...Read more
The mission of Ruby's Rainbow is to grant scholarships to adults with Down syndrome who are seeking postsecondary education, enrichment, or vocational classes. It is their goal to create awareness...Read more
In this PowerPoint presentation from 2011, Ian Foss of the US Department of Education explains student eligibility for financial aid when students with ID are attending an approved Comprehensive...Read more
In July 2011, David Bergeron of the US Department of Education explained how students with intellectual disability could access federal financial aid if they were attending an approved...Read more
This webpage, part of the US Department of Education Federal Student Aid site, shares information on federal financial aid for students with ID, including how to access aid and a listing of all...Read more
In addition to having to advocate for the best academic and social supports for your college student, there is the issue of paying for college, and in this webinar John Nadworny and Alex Nadworny...Read more