College Programs for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Scholarship Opportunities

Too often students with intellectual and developmental disabilities aren't encouraged to consider college for their future. The Arc of New Jersey Family Institute wants to change that. With the right services and supports in place, many young adults can successfully attend college and graduate with a degree. Below are several college programs in New Jersey and Scholarship Opportunities that are designed specifically for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Scholarship Opportunities
- Scholarships for individuals with autism
- 2020 Organization for Autism Research Scholarship Programs (Deadline: May 4, 2020)
- 2020 Alliance Connections to the Future Scholarship - $1,000 for a graduating public school senior with disabilities from Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Morris, Somerset, Union, Warren or Sussex County. (Deadline February 26, 2020)
- 2020 Alliance Joe Gorga Transition to Adult Life Scholarship - $500 to $1,000 for a graduating Alliance member school senior. (Deadline February 26, 2020)
Bergen Community College - Turning Point Program
Brookdale Community College - Keep Achieving (Kach) at Brookdale

Camden County College - Garden State Pathways
The College of New Jersey - Career and Community Studies

Fairleigh Dickinson COMPASS Programs
Mercer County Community College - DREAM program
