Nccsd Information

The National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD), established December 1, 2015, is a federally-funded project under the U.S. Department of Education (P116D150005), through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) . Our home is at the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) . Our mission is in the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 . The NCCSD has three purposes: Provide technical assistance and information to anyone needing information about disability and higher education, including college students, their families, faculty, college administrators and staff, disability services professionals, researchers, and policymakers. We accomplish this through our national online clearinghouse and through our student group, DREAM . We also welcome questions and may contact us at any time. Collect information and do research about disability services at campuses in the United States, sharing findings with the public. For more information, see our research page . The National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD) was developed through a four-year grant from the Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education (P116D150005), and administered through the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). This grant funding ended on September 24, 2021. NCCSD is seeking additional funding at this time in order to continue. The NCCSD is based with the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) . Please see caveats on the home page about assuming the NCCSD, AHEAD or the US Dept. of Education agree with all content on linked pages, and we can't guarantee the accessibility of other sites. The material on this website is available in alternative formats upon request; questions or concerns about accessibility should be sent to nccsd@ahead.org. All images are from Bigstock.com or public domain except where noted.