Students use Veterans Affairs educational benefits infrequently, but they may be of interest to college programs as well as to students who are dependents of veterans. This brief provides basic...Read more
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Any student preparing for college must have a plan to pay for college and students with intellectual disability (ID) are likely to use many of the same resources as other college students to pay...Read more
Mentors are often used to support students with intellectual disability as they transition to college. They are typically other college students who assist with academics, adjusting to college...Read more
This webinar and supporting resources sharesinformation on several funding options that students and families can explore, such as Vocational Rehabilitation, Medicaid, scholarships, federal student financial aid, Veteran’s benefits, and ABLE accounts. Details of each funding source are shared, as well as an overview of the conditions under which available funding possibilities may be an option....Read more
This Executive Summary provides a brief overview of the entire Annual Report of the Cohort 3 TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (Year 1, 2020–2021). Information is provided about the TPSID...Read more
Each month, the NCC conducts an interview with a member of our Project Advisory Committee (PAC). In April 2022, we interviewed Suzzanne Freeze, project director of the State Employment Leadership...Read more
Think College interviewed Nykenge (Nikki) Blue for our April 2022 newsletter. Nikki is a student at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Paying for college is hard. However, there are scholarships available for students with intellectual disabilities who want to go to college. This resource was created to help families and others...Read more
Having the right team in place to support college students with ID to access and succeed in employment is critical—and complicated. Students may be eligible for employment services from various...Read more
This document identifies many college expectations for entering college freshmen and what middle and secondary school students with intellectual disability, their teachers, and parents can do to...Read more