This Mentor Application was developed by Vanderbilt University's Next Step program for students with intellectual disabilities to recruit and screen student applicants wishing to be peer mentors...Read more
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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
Description of the mentoring program at The College of New Jersey's Career and Community Studies Program for students with intellectual disabilities. Includes the structure, responsibilities,...Read more
A mentor handbook from Camden County College, Garden State Pathways Program....Read more
This video series can be used as part of a comprehensive peer mentor training program. The videos were designed to provide strategies for peers providing academic support, and were developed by...Read more
Peer mentoring is a well-established tool for supporting college students, and it often yields strong benefits (Budge, 2006; Colvin & Ashman, 2010). Much of the research to date has examined...Read more
Think College Insight Brief #21 focuses on peer mentoring, where current students are matched with new students, and the significant impact it can have on the transition occurs. Many colleges that...Read more
In this Think College Story, a peer mentor at Vanderbilt University describes her experience mentoring students in the Next Steps program....Read more
This publication draws from a qualitative study that interviewed college students with intellectual disability in an attempt to determine what is known about IPSE students and their experiences...Read more
This excerpt from the Federal Student Aid Handbook 2023-24 explains the use of "credit hour equivalencies" as regards programs for students with intellectual disability and determining eligibility...Read more