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Northern Kentucky University welcomes back 11 students

NKU’s SHEP Program has 11 enrolled students for the 2024-2025 academic year – 4 new students and 7 returning. Seven of our students are currently placed in internship positions both on campus and in the community. Five of our students are in paid positions. Six students live on campus in the residence halls. One of…

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A New Chapter Begins: WKU Program Celebrates First Student

A New Chapter Begins: WKU Program Celebrates First Student We are thrilled to announce that our WKU SAV-Y program has officially started with its first student! This is the first semester of our CTP program, SAV-Y, at Western Kentucky University! We are so excited to join the list of Kentucky CTP programs! WKU recently played…

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BCTC Bursts with Student Engagement this Fall

BCTC Bursts with Student Engagement this Fall The Bluegrass Community and Technical College is vibrant with student energy and engagement. Aaron is working part time at the YMCA and is wanting to become a P.E. teacher assistant. He completed our dual credit program and is continuing to work toward an associate’s degree. Dameon graduated from…

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About KSHEP

The Kentucky Supported Higher Education Partnership (KSHEP) is a network of Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) across the state offering inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) programs.

CTPs support students with intellectual disabilities (ID) who want to continue academic or career and technical instruction at an IHE in order to better prepare for competitive integrated employment and independent living.

About the KSHEP-TAC

KSHEP-TAC refers to the statewide technical assistance center for supported higher education in Kentucky. KSHEP-TAC is a project of the Human Development Institute (HDI) at the University of Kentucky (UK). In that role, HDI provides technical assistance and support to colleges and universities that have established, or may be interested in establishing inclusive higher education programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) programs.

Students with intellectual disabilities (ID) are significantly underrepresented in higher education.

18%

In Kentucky, only 18% of students with disabilities (across disability categories) were enrolled at a college or university in the year following their exit from high school.

6%

Only 6% of students with ID were enrolled at a college or university in the year following their exit from high school.

Kentucky Post-School Outcomes Center (KYPSO), Youth-One-Year-Out (YOYO), 2022

KSHEP works to increase higher education options, access, and success for Kentucky students with intellectual & developmental disabilities.