Postsecondary Education

Resources

Inclusive Higher Education Committee - Letter & Chart
Improving Access to Higher Education Act
A bill summary and fact sheet are available for the Improving Access to Higher Education Act, which would amend the Higher Education Act (HEA) to improve college access and completion for students with disabilities.
Total and Permanent Disability Discharge for Student Loan Borrowers
The Department of Education and the Social Security Administration (SSA) will collaborate to identify and help individuals with disabilities who meet eligibility criteria for a discharge of their student loans. Individuals who have a total and permanent disability (TPD) are eligible to have their federal loans discharged, and the Department of Education will notify them of how to complete this process.
Tax & Health Insurance Considerations for Student Loan Discharge
Tax & Health Insurance Considerations for Student Loan Discharge.pdf [download]
Higher Education Affordability Act Summary
HEAA Summary Sept 9 2014.pdf [download]
Transition Program for Students with Intellectual Disability Appropriations Issue Brief
Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability (TPSID) promote post-secondary education for students with intellectual disability. The President proposed ending funding for the program in his FY15 budget. This issue brief explains the TPSID program and why it must continue.

TPSID FY15 Brief.pdf [download]
U.S. Department of Education Releases Report on Young Adults with Disabilities After High School
from http://ies.ed.gov

The U.S. Department of Education has released The Post-High School Outcomes of Young Adults with Disabilities up to 6 Years After High School: Key Findings From the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2. The report gives a national picture of what happens to students with disabilities after high school. It includes data on higher education; employment; employment, education, and/or job training activities; living arrangements; parenting status; and social and community involvement.

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Think College Publications

Newsletters, Fact Sheets and Policy Briefs

Think College Publications Think College! is an initiative of the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston to conduct research, training, and technical assistance for professionals, families, and students related to postsecondary education for individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities

1/1/2007

The Postsecondary Education Research Center Project (PERC)

Information and Resources on College Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

1/1/2007

Transition and Post-School Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities: Closing the Gaps to Post-Secondary Education and Employment

from http://www.ncd.gov

National Council on Disability Report

Research to Practice: Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

from http://www.communityinclusion.org

Institute for Community Inclusion Brief

The George Washington University HEATH Resource Center

from http://www.heath.gwu.edu

Online Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities

The Next Step

from http://www.txddc.state.tx.us

Streaming video, also available for order.

The 19-minute video, "The Next Step," from the Texas DD Council presents personal stories of five Texans with disabilities who enrolled in colleges, universities or technical schools. See the videos on line; videos can also be ordered in DVD and VHS format.