We are excited to to share some great news with you! UNCG’s Beyond Academics program is now one of only 34 similar programs in the country approved to participate in federal student aid programs. The approval came July 1 when Beyond Academics was designated a Comprehensive Training Program (CTP) by the U.S. Department of Education, enabling eligible students access to federal grants. Qualifying UNCG students may apply for funding from the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant, and Federal Work-Study programs. Students with intellectual disabilities are eligible for federal financial aid thanks to the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. North Carolina is also seeking to ease financial burdens for students with intellectual disabilities and their families. Senators Richard Burr and Kay Hagan and Representatives David Price, Howard Coble, and Patrick McHenry are among those cosponsoring The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. The bill would allow individuals with a disability to establish tax-free accounts to pay for expenses such as higher education, health and wellness, and employment training. The ABLE Act was introduced into Congress in 2013 by a bipartisan bicameral set of Congress members and currently has 379 co-sponsors. For more information about aid for students with intellectual disabilities, go to https://studentaid.ed.gov/eligibility/intellectual-disabilities. Learn more about the ABLE Act at https://beta.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/647. Feel free to share this widely with students and/or families that might benefit from this exciting opportunity! Eric
Posted on: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 17:27:13 +0000
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