proposed or passed state legislation related to PSE for students with disability.
Use these resources for doing state-level advocacy and education about higher education opportunities for students with intellectual disability. Each resource is intended for a specific purpose and they can be used together or individually. Print these documents and use them to advocate with state policymakers. Some have blank spaces that you can customize with information about yourself or your state.
In partnership with AUCD, Think College tracks all state legislation introduced that is related to inclusive postsecondary education. Basic information about that legislation, including bills from 2015 - 2024, is included in this table. It includes the bills that had funding attached, those that were passed but did not involve funding, and those that did not pass. The table was updated in August 2024, at the conclusion of most legislative sessions.
These resources highlight four types of funding provided through state legislation:
Introduced: 2/5/2024
Passed: 4/30/2024
Initially introduced in 2023 as SB 322, this act amends 70 O.S. 2021, Section 626.7, allowing opportunities for tuition aid grants to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities enrolled in a postsecondary education program.
Status: Passed
This item in the governor’s budget designates $2M to create and operate an Inclusive College Technical Assistance Center from ongoing Proposition 98 General Fund.
Status: Passed 6/12/2024
This state appropriations bill awards $12,484, 565 from the general revenue fund to Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program. $2.5M may be used for Center for Students with Unique Abilities, and remaining must be used for grants to programs (no more than $500,000) and scholarships for up to $15,000 for eligible students.
Date Introduced: 2/26/23
Status: Passed 10/10/23
Status: Passed 5/6/24
Budget proposal of $1,644,170 included that in both the House and the Senate versions of the budget. For the 2024-2025 there be a total of $2.6M budgeted at Georgia Student Finance Commission for IPSE Grants at public institutions. This amount is expected to cover tuition and program fees for projected 2024-2025 students.
Date re-introduced: 3/27/24
Status: Referred to Senate and Assembly Higher Education Committees
Date Introduced: 3/4/24
Status: Passed 5/24/24
The Grants for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ID Grant) program provides financial assistance to eligible Minnesota resident students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who attend eligible Minnesota postsecondary institutions. The grant program was established in fiscal year 2018.
