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STATE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The NCC regularly tracks state legislative and policy efforts, as well as any other state or regional level activities, committees or organizations related to PSE for students with ID.  Find out more about what is happening in YOUR state!

National Coordinating Center

The Think College National Coordinating Center (NCC) provides coordination, technical assistance, training, and evaluation for Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID). The NCC also provides technical assistance, training resources, and support to all college programs for students with ID, families and students. We develop and disseminate resources aimed at increasing knowledge of the evidence-based practices needed to develop, implement, and evaluate high-quality higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disability. 

Think College NCC is funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, and has been since 2010.  It received funding to continue as the NCC most recently in October, 2025, with funding through September 2030.

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News from the NCC

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The NCC Team is Growing!

We are so pleased to welcome Shelby Bates to the National Coordinating Center team! She provides critical administrative support to the whole team and their many projects, and we can’t wait to see all she can help us accomplish.

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New College Programs Developed through TPSID Funding

The US Department of Education awarded 22 new Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID) in October 2020. Six of those grants went to universities that would use the funds to establish new programs. 

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New Student Spotlight Publications

For the past few years, we have included student interviews in the National Coordinating Center monthly newsletter. These interviews spotlight students with intellectual disabilities currently enrolled in college or who recently graduated. 

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TPSID GRANTEES AND ASSOCIATED SITES

Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability, or TPSID, are model demonstration projects funded by the US Department of Education.  The NCC collects and analyzes data on program design and student experiences from each TPSID program in order to increase knowledge about the impact and outcomes of postsecondary education for students with intellectual disability.  

The interactive map below shows the location of TPSID grantees and associated sites from 2010-2030.

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The interactive map below shows the location of TPSID grantees and associated sites from 2010-20230. Some grantees work statewide to develop multiple college programs, while others develop one program at their own institution. These have been funded in four rounds of funding: 2010-2015, 2015-2020, 2020-2025, and 2025-2030.

TPSID Cohort Maps

 
 
 
 

FUNDING INFORMATION

The National Coordinating Center is funded by the US Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Grant #P407B250004. It is a project of Think College at the Institute for Community Inclusion at University of Massachusetts Boston.