UNH Institute On Disability Receives $2.5 Million To Transform Higher Education In NH For Young Adults With Intellectual Disabilities

The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the US Department of Education-Office of Postsecondary Education to create greater access to post-secondary education for young adults with an intellectual disability (ID). This grant, Granite State Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) project, marks a turning point for inclusive higher education in New Hampshire.

According to the 2019 Disability Statistics Compendium, in 2018, only 13.9% of New Hampshire residents with a disability age 25 and over carried a four-year college degree, compared to 24 . . .