This appropriations bill, signed in 2023, increased the Florida CTP scholarship amount for eligible students from a maximum of $7,000 to $15,000. Student eligibility is detailed in section 1004....Read more
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Signed into law in 2016, this act established the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and charged the Center with managing the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program application and approval process. The act also established scholarship awards for students, grant awards to promote new program development and existing program enhancements, and accountability requirements associated with these opportunities....Read more
The Foundational Skills for the College and Career Learning Plan (CCLP) can be used to structure college experiences, including course work, employment, internships, on campus activities,...Read more
This practical guide includes strategies that work to support students with intellectual disability (ID) who are looking for employment opportunities. The strategies shared in this How to Think...Read more
This legislation, enacted in 2020, appropriates $500,000 in funding for inclusive postsecondary education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the FY 2021 Georgia state budget....Read more
Enacted in 2015, this legislation created a committee which conducted a study into postsecondary education and employment needs for individuals with IDD. It recommended that the Georgia legislature create an Employment First Georgia Council under the Georgia vocational rehabilitation agency....Read more
This bill was signed on 4/27/23. Section 1, Subpart 12 encompasses the requirements and procedures of a 5-year pilot of a state-funded scholarship for IPSE students. In the fiscal budget year 2024...Read more
Since 2019, college students and recent graduates have participated in a program called Think College Policy Advocates (TCPA) where they receive training to learn the basics of advocacy, get...Read more
Arthur Moreira shares about his experience as a Think College Policy Advocate in 2022. Arthur, a student at College of Alameda, had the opportunity to learn about advocacy and disability policy...Read more
This bill, enacted in 2021, amends the Dual Credit Quality Act, stating that transition planning must include information regarding career and technical education opportunities, as well as...Read more