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- What is the purpose of the Demonstration Projects To Ensure Students With Disabilities Receive A Quality Higher Education Program?
- Who is eligible to apply for a grant under this program?
- What kinds of activities can be supported with grant funds?
- How often are new grant competitions generally held?
- What is the duration of the grants under this program?
- What is the average annual grant amount?
- Does this program have a matching requirement?
- What are the reporting requirements for grantees?
- Does this program have any priorities? 
- What are the performance measures for the program?

The purpose of this program is to support innovative grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to improve their ability to provide a quality postsecondary education for students with disabilities.

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Institutions of higher education (IHEs) are eligible to apply for program funds.

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The activities allowed under this program are:

- In-service training;
- Professional development;
- Customized and general technical assistance workshops;
- Distance learning;
- Training in the use of assistive and educational technology; and
- Dissemination of project related information, etc.

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There is no set funding cycle for this program. In the past, new grant competitions have taken place every two to three years.

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Grants under this program have a three-year grant performance period.

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During the most recent grant competition that was held in 2008, the average grant award amount was $293,696.

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No.

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Grantees are required to submit performance reports annually, as well as a final performance report.

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No.

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The performance indicators for this program are:

- the difference between the rate at which students with documented disabilities complete courses taught by faculty trained in project activities and the rate at which other students complete those courses; and
- the percentage of faculty trained in project activities that incorporate elements of training into their classroom teaching.

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