Services Assistive Technology • Alternative Format • Targeted Transport • ISL/Speedtext • Note Takers (Including electronic notetaking) • Personal Assistants • Photocopying • Study Skills/Learning Support • Targeted Transport • Tuition – Subject Specific Tuition • Other Services • Laptop/Desktop/Tablet Computers • Assistive Technology Software • Assistive Technology – Other The majority of expenditure has come under the category of Services (88.6% of overall expenditure), followed by assistive technology (11.0% of overall expenditure). Within the category of Services, the two sub-categories which account for the largest expenditure are: • Study Skills/Learning Support – This accounted for the largest proportion of expenditure each year under the Fund with 22.0% (€5.7m) of overall expenditure across the three academic years; and • Personal Assistants – This accounted for the second largest proportion of expenditure each year under the Fund with 18.1% (€4.7m) of the overall expenditure across the three academic years. Expenditure under the different categories has remained steady over the years 2012/13 to 2014/15 with the largest proportional change being a five percentage point drop in expenditure on ISL/Speedtext between 2012/13 and 2014/15. The seven pie charts in the figure below show the proportion of expenditure under each category overall and at the six different institution types; certain expenditure categories have been combined to allow for this analysis (See Appendix D – Part 1 for full details) and as such the expenditure has been categorised as follows; • Assistive Technologies – Including Laptop/Desktop/Tablet Computers; Software; and Other • Services – Notetakers • Services – ISL/Speedtext • Services – Personal Assistants • Services – Targeted Transport • Services – Tuition – Subject Specific Tuition • Services – Study skills/learning support • Other – Including Services (Alternative Formats; Needs Assessments; Photocopying; Other Services); and Other (where limited information on expenditure is provided: Q4 Estimate and Total Only (No
supported ADD/ADHD increase froam 202 to 305 from 2012/13 & 2014/15 ASD increased from 281 to 435 from 2012/13 & 2014/15 Mental ill health from 573 to 884 from 2012/13 & 2014/15 Overall: from 1,056 to 1,624 = +568 or +284 per annum 284* 1,025 = €291K per annum Note: some may be high needs/some may be low retention Total Additional: 784/approx. 800 per annum Additional funding requirement of €580K per annum (assuming per capita rate remains the same as current)
education in the absence of disability support third are in first year), providing evidence that FSD is contributing to retention Access to Labour Market and Further Study Student survey: Support provided had strong/some influence on access to labour market (37%) and strong/some influence on access to further study (56%) Staff survey: Some/strong influence on access to labour market (69% agreed) and some/strong influence on access to further study (98% agreed) Other issues - impacts Student survey: Support provided had a strong/some influence on choice of college (40%) and strong/some influence on choice of course (27%) Site visits: Limited impact for some groups, e.g.: those with mental health illness as needs are less clear and possibly more complex. Also that such needs may be different to what FSD originally set up to do. Staff survey: High level of additionality: 51% probably/45% definitely would not have achieved these impacts in the absence of FSD
Loans. • Federal Perkins Loan – A low-interest loan similar to the Stafford lent directly by schools for undergraduate and graduate students with exceptional financial need. • The Federal Work-Study Program – A program where students can get part-time work, up to a certain amount. In most cases, the federal government pays half of a student’s wage and the school pays the other half. Students with an intellectual disability may receive funding from the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant or Federal Work-Study programs. 6.3.3 Implementation of FAFSA Eligibility For a student to receive FAFSA they must be a: • US Citizen or US National Or alternatively: • Have a Green Card; • Arrival-Departure Record; • Battered Immigrant Status; or • Have a T-Visa. Some of the categories of disability that FAFSA supports include: • Blind/Vision Impaired • Deaf/Hard of Hearing • Significant Ongoing Illness • General Learning Difficulty (Including Intellectual Difficulty and Learning Difficulties resulting from an Acquired Brain Injury) FAFSA requires the submission of medical evidence for blind/vision impaired, deaf/hard of hearing and significant ongoing illness. Support Available Federal student aid covers such expenses as: • tuition and fees • room and board • books and supplies, and transportation. Aid also can help pay for other related expenses, such as a computer and dependent care.