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This Executive Summary provides a brief overview of the Annual Report of the Cohort 3 TPSID Model Demonstration Projects (Year 2, 2021–2022). Information is provided about the TPSID (Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability) projects about program characteristics, student characteristics, academics, academic supports, employment, vocational rehabilitation, residential services, and program completion and credential attainment.

This guide from the Youth Employment Solutions Center shares how policy initiatives in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century (Perkins V) Act that can be leveraged to support students with disabilities in career and technical education at the state and the local level.

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 1004.6485(7) of Florida Statues. Eligibility requirements include eligibility requirements for a student attending a CTP (Comprehensive Transition Program) in general, and must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress in the FPCTP, as determined by the eligible institution that the student attends.

As colleges and universities open their doors to students with intellectual disabilities (ID), it is essential that students are afforded opportunities and the support necessary to authentically engage in their campus communities. Community life engagement (CLE) refers to people accessing and participating in their communities outside of employment. This resource shares how college and university staff can use the four CLE guideposts to facilitate the development of natural campus connections and support for students with ID on college campuses

The RISE To The Top! Inclusive Postsecondary Education Pilot Program located at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) worked with the Mayor of the City of Hattiesburg (where USM is located) to have May 1, 2023 designated as Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day. This is part of a national movement around IPSE day. Text of the proclamation is provided here as an example for other programs who wish to work with local government to have a proclamation for IPSE day in their area.

This example from the University of South Alabama’s PASSAGE program illustrates how a learning contract for a student in an audited college course can be set up to align to the greatest extent possible with learning goals for all students in the class, ensure meaningful learning and support full participation. The contract also sets up ways to measure student progress in the course.

The North Carolina Postsecondary Education Alliance joined Think College in efforts to designate May 1, 2023, as Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day. With this proclamation, May 1, 2023 was designated as Inclusive Postsecondary Education Day in the state of North Carolina.

This document gives an overview of the work of the Think College Inclusive Higher Education Network (IHEN) which seeks to build awareness and capacity for college options for students with intellectual disability (ID) through: public awareness campaign activities; translating research into practice; and creating strategic partnerships.

This document gives an overview of the work of the Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) to expand college opportunities for individuals with intellectual disability (ID) through: coordination and evaluation of Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID) programs; technical assistance; and resource development and dissemination. Outcomes of NCC work from 2010 - 2023 are also included.

This toolkit was created to support the "Think Higher. Think College." public awareness campaign. It includes a rationale for the campaign, sample text and graphics to use on social media and other communications, tips for making effective posts on social media, a campaign poster, and links to the campaign videos. All items pictured or mentioned in the toolkit are also available in a Google drive for easy download. 

For more information, visit the campaign website: www.thinkhighered.net.