ERIC Number: ED385043
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 5
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Provisions for Youth with Disabilities in Higher Education.
Policy Update, Sum 1995
This newsletter considers provisions for youth with disabilities through the Higher Education Amendments of 1992. Some of the provisions directly relate to youth with disabilities who are in transition from secondary to postsecondary education, while other provisions of the amendments can help high school teachers and support services staff improve their skills in preparing and counseling youth with disabilities for the transition to higher education. The legislation allows for development of programs serving students with disabilities that involve partnerships between schools, colleges, and universities. Specific provisions also allow college work-study students to perform mentoring and support services to students with disabilities. Urban community service grants can be made to colleges to address problems faced by individuals with disabilities. The legislation outlines direct financial aid provisions, with special provisions for youth with disabilities. Information is included on services that can be funded through a Student Support Services program. Provisions for public information and for telecommunications services and a national clearinghouse to broaden awareness of postsecondary education opportunities are also described. (SW)
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials; Information Analyses
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Language: English
Sponsor: Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: National Transition Network, Minneapolis, MN.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Higher Education Act Amendments 1992
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