IPSE Grants

IPSE Grants is sponsored by Georgia Inclusive Post Secondary Education Consortium (GAIPSEC), an initiative of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD). Scholarships for inclusive post-secondary education students with intellectual disabilities who are enrolled in an approved IPSE program at an approved University System of Georgia (USG) or Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Eligible Public Institution.

Georgia students with intellectual disabilities to achieve their Our alliance of universities, technical colleges, state agencies, alumni, parents, and K-12 educators in Georgia is dedicated to ensuring that every student has access to inclusive post secondary education. Learn how to support your child’s journey to inclusive post secondary education.

Experience learning in a supportive and inclusive environment that empowers you to reach your goals. Learn about college opportunities available for students with intellectual disabilities. Inclusive post secondary education (IPSE) is college that includes people with intellectual disability.

It is also called inclusive higher education. IPSE means that students with and without intellectual disability go to college together. We can help you navigate your college options Discover the colleges and universities in Georgia committed to inclusive post secondary education.

“These kids breathe, live, walk and talk this campus. They are in the mix, and they are included in everything. Their energy is infectious – the faculty, staff, and other students see their joy and want it.

They talk to instructors and ask questions like any other student would. That’s the beauty of them being on campus,” she explained. “They are learning.

They will try things and make mistakes, but successes will follow. ” Theresa Davis Program Director, CHOICE, East Georgia State College in Swainsboro, GA "I always told my parents I want an actual normal college life. I want to get the actual experience of interacting with other people and making friends and stuff like that."

Hannah White First-year student at the EAGLE Academy of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. “To me, college is just like any kind of school you've been in as a kid, like elementary, middle school, high school. I see college as more freedom.

You're just here to have fun, make the best experience here, explore different new careers, get involved in clubs and career fairs. I feel like it also will help you learn what you want to actually do in your life after, once you go out into the real world. ” Zahmari Johnson Student in EXCEL at Georgia Tech "Well, it’s really not a lot different from normal college.

There were quite a few things, additional things that helped in building professional skills that I didn’t get a chance to get through in my personal life." Austin Rich Graduate from CHOICE at East Georgia State College in Swainsboro, GA Colleges and Universities Roadmap to Include College