Students with Intellectual Disabilities - Public Institutions

§ 668.232

34 CFR Ch. VI (7–1–24 Edition)

(iii) Taking non-credit-bearing, nondegree courses with students without
disabilities.
(iv) Participating in internships or
work-based training in settings with
individuals without disabilities; and
(6) Provides students with intellectual disabilities opportunities to participate in coursework and other activities with students without disabilities.
(b) Student with an intellectual disability means a student—
(1) With a cognitive impairment
characterized by significant limitations in—
(i) Intellectual and cognitive functioning; and
(ii) Adaptive behavior as expressed in
conceptual, social, and practical adaptive skills; and
(2) Who is currently, or was formerly,
eligible for special education and related services under the Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
(20 U.S.C. 1401), including a student
who was determined eligible for special
education or related services under the
IDEA but was home-schooled or attended private school.

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[74 FR 55947, Oct. 29, 2009, as amended at 82
FR 31913, July 11, 2017]

§ 668.232 Program eligibility.
An institution that offers a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program must apply to the Secretary to have the program determined
to be an eligible program. The institution applies under the provisions in 34
CFR 600.20 for adding an educational
program, and must include in its application—
(a) A detailed description of the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program that addresses all of
the components of the program, as defined in § 668.231;
(b) The institution’s policy for determining whether a student enrolled in
the program is making satisfactory
academic progress;
(c) The number of weeks of instructional time and the number of semester
or quarter credit hours or clock hours
in the program, including the equivalent credit or clock hours associated
with noncredit or reduced credit
courses or activities;

(d) A description of the educational
credential offered (e.g., degree or certificate) or identified outcome or outcomes established by the institution
for all students enrolled in the program;
(e) A copy of the letter or notice sent
to the institution’s accrediting agency
informing the agency of its comprehensive transition and postsecondary program. The letter or notice must include a description of the items in
paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section; and
(f) Any other information the Secretary may require.
(Approved by the Office of Management and
Budget under control number 1845–NEW4)
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1091)

§ 668.233

Student eligibility.

A student with an intellectual disability is eligible to receive Federal
Pell, FSEOG, and FWS program assistance under this subpart if—
(a) The student satisfies the general
student eligibility requirements under
§ 668.32, except for the requirements in
paragraphs (a), (e), and (f) of that section. With regard to these exceptions, a
student—
(1) Does not have to be enrolled for
the purpose of obtaining a degree or
certificate;
(2) Is not required to have a high
school diploma, a recognized equivalent of a high school diploma, or have
passed an ability to benefit test; and
(3) Is making satisfactory progress
according to the institution’s published
standards for students enrolled in its
comprehensive transition and postsecondary programs;
(b) The student is enrolled in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program approved by the Secretary; and
(c) The institution obtains a record
from a local educational agency that
the student is or was eligible for special education and related services
under the IDEA. If that record does not
identify the student as having an intellectual disability, as described in paragraph (1) of the definition of a student
with an intellectual disability in
§ 668.231, the institution must also obtain documentation establishing that

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