Improving Access to Higher Education Act

This bill would change the Higher Education Act of 1965 to address access to college for students, including students with disabilities. It would require every college to set up an office of accessibility that informs students of services and rights and accepts certain records, such as a past IEP or Section 504 plan, as proof of disability. It would fund competitive grants to colleges for staff training, accessible course design, and programs for students with intellectual disabilities, and would create an independent commission to write guidelines for accessible electronic course materials. It would also fund national centers for technical assistance and require colleges to report data on students with disabilities to the federal government.

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Sponsors

• Mark DeSaulnier Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors