This worksheet template provides postsecondary education program staff with examples of policy and practices related to communicating with families and to support students in understanding how and...Read more
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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
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
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
“Parent College” is a brief 7-step module, developed to support parents to transition their students to college, orient parents to The College of the Florida Keys, and provide information for...Read more
Passed and signed into law, May 2021. The legislation establishes that any student in an approved comprehensive transition program (CTP) whose parent is a veteran with a disability (or deceased) will receive equal educational benefits to students with similar parentage who are enrolled in traditional 4-year college and university degree programs....Read more
How can educators and families better support students with disabilities to begin their college journey ready for success? This presentation by Meg Grigal and Clare Papay at the CEC 2021...Read more
This publication explains what is important about the FERPA Act, or the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act. Simple language and an easy-to-read question and answer format is used.
This plain language publication explains the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, or the ABLE Act, and why it is important for people with disabilities. Simple language and an easy-to-use...Read more
Think College Fast Fact #28 describes the ABLE Act passed in 2014, and explains that through the passage of this Act, people with disabilities have the opportunity to open tax-advantaged savings...Read more