Last Updated on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at 10:02 PM
If your goals include continuing your education after high school, congratulations! Students who complete some kind of postsecondary education/training typically earn more money and experience better outcomes than do students who have only a high school diploma. The resources on this page are designed to assist you and your team as you plan for postsecondary education/training.
ACCESS to Postsecondary Education
This handbook is designed for the student and his/her team to use as they plan for postsecondary education and/or training. The handbook will guide students through the planning process and some of the decision making that is ahead.
ACT – Services for Students with Disabilities
ACT is committed to serving students with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations appropriate to the student's diagnosis. ACT has established policies regarding documentation of an applicant's disability and the process for requesting accommodations.
GEAR UP Kentucky
GEAR UP Kentucky is a program that focuses on improving the skills of at-risk students, and encourages them to stay in school, study hard, and take the right courses to go to college.
Heath Resource Center
The HEATH Resource Center of The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development, is an online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. The HEATH Resource Center gathers and disseminates information to help people with disabilities reach their full potential through postsecondary education and training.
Higher Education Opportunity Act – 2008
Higher Education Opportunity Act Reauthorization (HEOA)
From the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the above link provides a “Summary of Selected Provisions for Individuals with Exceptionalities and the Professionals who Work on their Behalf”
IPEDS College Navigator
College Navigator is a research tool that allows access to information about more than 9,000 vocational-technical schools, colleges, and universities in the U.S. Users may search College Navigator by geographic region, state, city, type of institution, or instructional program, either alone or in combination. This is a product of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Kentucky Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
The Kentucky Association on Higher Education and Disability is a non-profit professional organization whose purpose is to promote communication among professionals in post-secondary education in order to improve the development and implementation of services to persons with disabilities.
Kentucky Community/Technical College System (KCTCS): Disability Services Coordinators
Students with documented disabilities that require individualized accommodations should do two things: contact the Disability Resource Coordinator at their home college and inform their instructors.
Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA)
KHEAA is a public corporation and governmental agency and instrumentality of the Commonwealth established in 1966 to improve students’ access to higher education. KHEAA administers several financial aid programs and disseminates information about higher education opportunities.
Pass GED
The E-Learn, Inc. web site has numerous free articles and information developed to support adult learners preparing for the GED and the networks that serve them. The articles include frequently asked questions, GED eligibility, study skills, test tips, scores and how to get motivated and manage test anxiety. Articles also address GED benefits and resources, where to take tests and why they’re valuable, as well as guides for finding financial aid and support.
PEPNet
PEPNet, a national collaboration of four regional centers, is supported by cooperative agreements with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. PEPNet provides resources, information, in-service training, and expertise to enhance educational opportunities for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families.
Postsecondary Inclusion Project (PIP)
The Postsecondary Inclusion Partnership, a new pilot project, promotes participation in college/university life for people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Through partnering with families, educators and administrators, the PIP supports students to achieve their stated goals, and work to further recognition of their roles as valued citizens. PIP is funded by the Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities, and administered by UK’s Human Development Institute.
Think College
Youth with intellectual disabilities have not had many chances to go to college. This is changing as individuals across the country begin to create opportunities for these youth to reap the benefits of postsecondary education. This website will provide information and links to anyone interested in finding out more about the possibilities.
Transition of Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators
Do you know what is in store for students with disabilities who graduate from your school and head off to postsecondary education? Do you have the information you need to advise them on what to expect in postsecondary education?
Vocational School Database
This is a database of private postsecondary vocational-technical schools in all 50 states, organized by state and training programs offered. All the schools listed are state licensed or accredited, but the information is limited to the institution's name, address, and phone number. At the top of each state is a link to resources for that state from the U.S. Department of Education. Visually impaired users should be aware that there is a Text Only alternative to the graphic map of the United States at the top of that page.