Students With Intellectual Disabilities | Federal Student Aid

Students with intellectual disabilities may be able to get certain types of federal student aid.

Students With Intellectual Disabilities

If you have an intellectual disability, you may receive funding from the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and Federal Work-Study programs if you

A CTP program for students with intellectual disabilities means a degree, certificate, or nondegree program that

  • is offered by a college or career school and approved by the U.S. Department of Education;
  • is designed to support students with intellectual disabilities who want to continue academic, career, and independent living instruction to prepare for gainful employment;
  • offers academic advising and a structured curriculum; and
  • requires students with intellectual disabilities to participate, for at least half of the program, in
    • regular enrollment in credit-bearing courses with nondisabled students,
    • auditing or participating (with nondisabled students) in courses for which the student does not receive regular academic credit,
    • enrollment in noncredit-bearing, nondegree courses with nondisabled students, or
    • internships or work-based training with nondisabled individuals.

 

The following states have schools that offer CTP programs:
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Minnesota
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Washington

 

CTP Programs Approved to Participate in the Federal Student Aid Programs*

SCHOOL

LOCATION

South Arkansas Community College

El Dorado, Arkansas

Pulaski Technical College

North Little Rock, Arkansas

California State University

Fresno, California

University of California

Los Angeles, California

San Diego City College

San Diego, California

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, California

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California

Taft College

Taft, California

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware

Florida Panhandle Technical College

Chipley, Florida

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia

Elmhurst College

Elmhurst, Illinois

Heartland Community College

Normal, Illinois

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Lexington, Kentucky

Spalding University

Louisville, Kentucky

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

Central Lakes College

Brainerd, Minnesota

Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester, Minnesota

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

Camden County College

Blackwood, New Jersey

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey

Keuka College

Keuka, New York

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York

Roberts Wesleyan College

Rochester, New York

Appalachian State

Boone, North Carolina

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

UNC – Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Western Piedmont Community College

Morganton, North Carolina

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio

Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio

Kent State University

Kent, Ohio

Mercyhurst University

Erie, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Millersville University

Millersville, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina

University of South Carolina

Columbia, South Carolina

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, South Carolina

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, South Carolina

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Highline College

Des Moines, Washington

*As of April 30, 2016

If you have questions about your eligibility, contact the financial aid office at your college or career school.

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