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Next Steps Beyond the CTP Experience, A resource webinar for CTP students, Families and CTP Programs
The Kentucky Supported Higher Education Partnership will be hosting an informational webinar on Tuesday, May 26 at 2:00 PM. Next Steps Beyond the CTP Experience, A resource webinar for CTP students, Families and CTP Programs. Webinar Details Tuesday, May 26, 20262:00 PM Speakers Exploring services that pertain to CTP students and familiesJonathan White – Assistant…
UK College and Career Studies Fall 2026 Application now open.
How to apply for the College and Career Studies Program: The deadline to apply for Fall 2026 semester has been extended to June 1, 2026. If you wish to apply for College and Career Studies program at UK for the Fall 2026 semester, please use this link to get started Undergraduate Application Please read and follow these steps carefully: Once you…
Community Spotlight Podcast – Episode 18: Brooklynn and Pam Dorrel, Lexington Writer’s Room
In this episode, Brooklynn interviews Pam Dorrel, the Community Manager of the Lexington Writer’s Room, a coworking space for active writers in the Lexington area. Transcript [Narrator] Hello and welcome to the Community Spotlight Podcast. Each episode highlights something interesting in the community of Lexington or surrounding areas of Kentucky. The podcast was started by students in…
Kentucky Supported Higher Education Partnership
In Kentucky, 19% of students with disabilities, across disability categories, enrolled in a college or university in the year following their exit from high school. For students with an intellectual disability, it was 9%. (2024 Kentucky Post School Outcomes Center) The Kentucky Supported Higher Education Partnership (KSHEP) is a network of Institutions of Higher Education…
About KSHEP
The Kentucky Supported Higher Education Partnership (KSHEP) is a network of Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) across the state offering 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 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.
In Kentucky, only 19% of students with disabilities (across disability categories) were enrolled at a college or university in the year following their exit from high school.
Only 9% 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), 2024