Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waivers can provide support for individuals with intellectual disability participating in postsecondary education (PSE). HCBS waiver funding has...Read more
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Webinar: MIHEC Community of Practice Event: National Accreditation Standards and Resources for Program Accreditation (January 23)
In this session, presenters Mary Judge Diegert and Martha...Read more
Grants for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID Grant) provide financial assistance to eligible Minnesota resident students with intellectual and developmental...Read more
The Model Program Accreditation Standards for College Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities were finalized in September, 2020, following extensive development, refinement and review...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
Given the positive outcomes of postsecondary education (PSE) that are possible for individuals with ID, more states should consider allowing Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver...Read more
This document lists all 10 Standard Areas and the associated standards - there are total of 38 standards across the 10 areas. It can be used as a basis of discussion to begin to consider where...Read more
This document includes the program accreditation standards, guidance on how to address those standards in your inclusive college program, and the documentation that will be required to indicate...Read more
This is a recording of a webinar presented by Mary Judge Diegert and Martha Mock on December 14, 2023 for Midwest Inclusive Postsecondary Education Alliance (MIPSA)....Read more