The National Center for College
Students with Disabilities (NCCSD) at the Association on Higher
Education and Disability (AHEAD) is authorized by Congress in the
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (§777.4) and was
established in 2016. The NCCSD College Disability Resource Database
is designed to address a gap in information about services and
accessibility for college students with disabilities, who make up
11% of the undergraduate population. Existing general information
about colleges is available in the Department of Education's online
College Navigator and College Affordability and Transparency
Center, but the only information about students with disabilities
in these databases is the percentage of students registered with
campus disability services offices. At this time, there are no
national or federal surveys or databases that provide systematic
collection of information about campus-level disability-related
services, access, and activities at colleges and universities in
the United States. The NCCSD survey will ask all U.S. campuses to
provide basic information about disability services, accessibility
of campus, and disability-related activities that may affect
inclusion and the campus climate. The data will be available to the
public in an accessible and searchable database, to help
prospective college students and their families make informed
decisions during the college search process. Because the database
will be public, researchers and policymakers will also be able to
utilize the data to gather information about disability and higher
education in systematic ways.
US Code:
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USC 1140 Name of Law: Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA)
Amendments of 2008
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.