PIERRE (AP) - Augustana College in Sioux Falls has been awarded a state contract to provide post-secondary education to young adults with disabilities in South Dakota.
The state Department of Human Services established the three-year pilot program after asking for proposals from institutions that would grant access to courses and provide work opportunities.
DHS Secretary Gloria Pearson says the agency will conduct research, collect data and evaluate outcomes as part of the test, with the hope of creating a successful plan that can continue.
Augustana College will implement a program called Augie Access for South Dakota residents 18 to 24 years old who have a diagnosis of an intellectual or developmental disability and who have completed a vocational interest assessment.
The program will allow up to five new students annually.
