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
- are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary (CTP) program for students with intellectual disabilities at an institution of higher education (a college or career school) that participates in the federal student aid programs;
- are maintaining satisfactory academic progress; and
- meet the basic federal student aid eligibility requirements, except that you are not required to have a high school diploma or GED and are not required to be pursuing a degree or certificate.
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:
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Utah
Virginia
Washington
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CTP Programs Approved to Participate in the Federal Student Aid Programs* |
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SCHOOL |
LOCATION |
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Auburn, Alabama |
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Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University |
Normal, Alabama |
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El Dorado, Arkansas |
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University of Arkansas |
Fayetteville, Arkansas |
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Pulaski Technical College |
North Little Rock, Arkansas |
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Fresno, California |
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University of California, Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, California |
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San Diego City College |
San Diego, California |
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San Diego Mesa College |
San Diego, California |
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San Diego Miramar College |
San Diego, California |
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Santa Rosa Junior College |
Santa Rosa, California |
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Taft College |
Taft, California |
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Newark, Delaware |
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Boca Raton, Florida |
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Florida Panhandle Technical College |
Chipley, Florida |
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Santa Fe College |
Gainesville, Florida |
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Florida Keys Community College |
Key West, Florida |
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Southeastern University |
Lakeland, Florida |
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Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College |
Miami, Florida |
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University of Central Florida |
Orlando, Florida |
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Athens, Georgia |
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Georgia Institute of Technology |
Atlanta, Georgia |
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Georgia State University |
Atlanta, Georgia |
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University of West Georgia |
Carrollton, Georgia |
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Kennesaw State University |
Kennesaw, Georgia |
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Georgia Southern University |
Statesboro, Georgia |
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East Georgia State College |
Swainsboro, Georgia |
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Chicago, Illinois |
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Elgin, Illinois |
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Elmhurst College |
Elmhurst, Illinois |
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Lewis and Clark Community College |
Godfrey, Illinois |
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Heartland Community College |
Normal, Illinois |
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Iowa City, Iowa |
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University of Kansas |
Lawrence, Kansas |
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Highland Heights, Kentucky |
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Murray State University |
Murray, Kentucky |
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Bossier City, Louisiana |
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Southeastern Louisiana University |
Hammond, Louisiana |
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Nicholls State University |
Thibodaux, Louisiana |
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Brainerd, Minnesota |
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Rochester Community and Technical College |
Rochester, Minnesota |
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Bethel University |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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Ridgewater College |
Willmar, Minnesota |
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Mississippi State, Mississippi |
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Kansas City, Missouri |
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University of Missouri – Saint Louis |
Saint Louis, Missouri |
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Missouri State University |
Springfield, Missouri |
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University of Central Missouri |
Warrensburg, Missouri |
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
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Reno, Nevada |
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Blackwood, New Jersey |
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The College of New Jersey |
Ewing, New Jersey |
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Keuka, New York |
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Orange County Community College |
Middletown, New York |
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New York Institute of Technology |
Old Westbury, New York |
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Monroe Community College |
Rochester, New York |
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Roberts Wesleyan College |
Rochester, New York |
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Syracuse University |
Syracuse, New York |
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Boone, North Carolina |
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Western Carolina University |
Cullowhee, North Carolina |
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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
Greensboro, North Carolina |
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Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Ohio State University |
Columbus, Ohio |
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Kent State University |
Kent, Ohio |
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University of Toledo |
Toledo, Ohio |
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Portland, Oregon |
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Erie, Pennsylvania |
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Arcadia University |
Glenside, Pennsylvania |
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Millersville University |
Millersville, Pennsylvania |
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Temple University |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Lehigh Carbon Community College |
Schnecksville, Pennsylvania |
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Slippery Rock University |
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania |
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Pennsylvania State University |
University Park, Pennsylvania |
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
West Chester, Pennsylvania |
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Providence, Rhode Island |
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Charleston, South Carolina |
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Clemson University |
Clemson, South Carolina |
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University of South Carolina |
Columbia, South Carolina |
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Coastal Carolina University |
Conway, South Carolina |
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Winthrop University |
Rock Hill, South Carolina |
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
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Jackson, Tennessee |
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University of Tennessee |
Knoxville, Tennessee |
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University of Memphis |
Memphis, Tennessee |
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Lipscomb University |
Nashville, Tennessee |
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Vanderbilt University |
Nashville, Tennessee |
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Logan, Utah |
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Fairfax, Virginia |
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Virginia Commonwealth University |
Richmond, Virginia |
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Des Moines, Washington |
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Skagit Valley College |
Mount Vernon, Washington |
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Washington State University |
Pullman, Washington |
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Spokane Community College |
Spokane, Washington |
*As of Nov. 1, 2018
If you have questions about your eligibility, contact the financial aid office at your college or career school.