We are pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education’s (the Department) Office of 

Postsecondary Education, Higher Education Programs, is recruiting peer reviewers to evaluate 

applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Center for Information and Technical Support for 

Postsecondary Students With Disabilities (NCITSPSD) program.

WHO: The Department is interested in peer reviewers from various backgrounds and professions who 

work with and understand the developmental and educational needs of students with disabilities 

(including students with intellectual disabilities) on a secondary and/or a postsecondary level including: 

reviewers with at least 2-5 years of work experience (or the equivalent level of knowledge) in aligning 

the developmental and educational needs of students with disabilities with the appropriate special 

education supports and/or services. Peer reviewers with the experience working as college and 

university faculty, staff, administrators, postsecondary education project directors, coordinators, and/or 

project evaluators who have worked with high school or college students with disabilities; as well as 

curriculum development specialists for high school or college students with disabilities. 

Reviewers will be selected on the following basis:

• Knowledge and/or experience in working 2-5 years with K-12 and/or postsecondary students 

with disabilities, including students with intellectual disabilities;

• Knowledge and/or experience in working with Local Education Agencies(LEAs)/State Education 

Agencies (SEAs)/Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies, other organizations and/or community 

partners who provide transition services to students with disabilities and/or students with 

intellectual disabilities;

• Knowledge and/or experience in providing technical assistance to 

faculty/staff/administrators/educators who work with students with disabilities including 

students with intellectual disabilities;

• Knowledge and experience in working in K-12+ environments that provide a focus on the 

academic enrichment, socialization, independent living skills, and integrated work experiences 

and career skills for students with disabilities and/or students with intellectual disabilities;

• Experience in project evaluation of postsecondary programs;

• Availability to serve for the duration of the 2021 NCITSPSD program peer review process. The 

NCITSPSD peer review dates will be held October 29-November 5, 2021.

Preferred (but not mandatory) experience would include:

• Experience supporting collaboration between institutions of higher education in enrolling students 

with disabilities.

IF INTERESTED: If you would like to be considered as a peer reviewer, please access the U.S. Department 

of Education's G5 System at www.G5.gov to register yourself (or to update your profile) in our online 

peer reviewer database. When accessing the "Reviewer Specialization Information" page in the G5 

system, select the “Preferences” tab, and use the dropdown list to choose "OPE-84.407C". This step 

helps us to identify peer reviewers interested in evaluating and scoring applications for the NCITSPSD 

Program. The online registration requires you to submit your resume; please ensure your resume 

(maximum of three pages) includes a brief list of career highlights and/or outlines your specific 

expertise. Please make sure your resume does not exceed three pages.
PLEASE NOTE: All potential peer reviewers MUST be registered in the System for Award Management 

(SAM) system at www.SAM.gov BEFORE being selected to serve in this capacity. The Department of 

Education has a SAM.gov Tip Sheet. You may access it via the following link: 

https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/samfaqs.html?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=. 

Please be advised that early registration is recommended, as the registration process can vary per 

person (potentially between 7-14 days). During the registration process, please make sure your 

response under “Purpose of Registration” is reflected as “ALL AWARDS”.

The Department thanks you in advance for your interest in reviewing for this program.