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Puerto Rico while exploring partnerships with other states of high need. Applicants
are encouraged to apply from outside the New England area. The grant support
aims to increase the enrollment of underrepresented student populations and
bilingual scholars from diverse undergraduate universities and Minority Serving
Institutions. Our program is dedicated to ensuring that we increase the diversity of
educators so that they more readily reflect the diversity of our students. We will
support our diverse scholars by providing meaningful leadership and mentorship
opportunities for both current students and project graduates through bimonthly
culturally competent special education leadership development, opportunities for
students to travel to national AT conferences, and targeted mentorship post-
graduation.
Additionally, Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) grant funding is
also available for those students who either work with or plan to work with adult
populations. The RSA grant is also competitive and requires a service obligation,
which must be completed within the United States working with adults or
transition aged students who are blind or who have low vision in the area of AT.
RSA grant funding is currently available through the end of Spring 2025 and may
extend into the following summer. However, plans are to apply for the next
available RSA grant once it is open for applications. Students who are awarded the
RSA grant receive funding for a portion of the tuition with students responsible for
