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In this Think College Story published in 2016, a student at Utah State shares his experiences living on campus in a Living/Learning Community.

The final chapter of Think College! Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities highlights the impact of serving this student population will have at state and national levels, how to align PSE for students with ID with other higher education initiatives, and implications for students, research, and practice. 

This chapter from Think College!: Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities, shares key components and things to consider when developing a dual enrollment college program.

This introductory chapter in Think College! Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities provides readers with a description of the students and postsecondary education (PSE) services that this book focuses on, a historical and philosophical basis for why students with intellectual disabilities (ID) desire postsecondary opportunities, and changes that have occurred in special education that have led to this desire. Some of the relevant advances in research and practice are also discussed.

This Think College Fast Fact describes the primary findings of a recent study that examined State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies’ engagement with students with disabilities to support postsecondary education.

This Think College Fast Fact focuses on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 which is the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. WIOA funds and supports state vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs. It has enhanced supports for young people with intellectual disabilities (ID) who wish to access postsecondary education, find a job, and develop a career.

Step by step instructions for institutions of higher education to follow when completing the e-App to request Title IV approval for a comprehensive transition postsecondary program.

These tips have been provided by staff of the Financial Services Administration at the US Department of Education, and by proposal reviewers.

This letter is from an approved CTP program application and is a good example of what to include in this required letter informing the IHE accrediting agency of the CTP program application.

This flow chart illustrates the complete process for applying to become a comprehensive transition and postsecondary (CPT) programs and can be used during meetings with financial aid to review the entire application process.