Resources

The Tennessee Alliance for Postsecondary Opportunities for Students With Intellectual Disabilities was formed to increase awareness about the need for and existence of postsecondary opportunities in Tennessee. Quarterly up-dates inform interested students, families, and educators.
www.tnpsealliance.org

Think College is a vast website with resources and a searchable database for existing postsecondary education programs across the United States.
www.thinkcollege.net

Going To College: A resource for teens with disabilities.
http://www.going-to-college.org/

Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html

List of Department of Rehabilitation Services regional offices, and counties served.
DRS Regional Offices

Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities
Scholarships and fellowships for students with disabilities. Be sure to browse the rest of the site also, since some of the more general listings and scholarship databases may contain information relevant to students with disabilities. http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml

Next Steps at Vanderbilt is a federally approved Comprehensive Transition Program. This status enables eligible students to apply for Federal Financial Aid. The Federal Student Aid website has added a page explaining financial aid for students with ID; following this link provides further assistance.

Other Vanderbilt Transition Programs
Project Opportunity