Section III. Background information
- 11/21/2024 Webinar Recording: Panel Discussion about what you need to know.
- 2025-2026, is the 5th year of funding. Only 2M is supported annually in the governor's budget. Last year there was 4M for a total of $38.38 per student for students with disabilities in higher education for all of the sectors (CUNY, SUNY, Independent, and Proprietary Colleges).
- The funding is decreasing as the numbers of students with disabilities increase. This impacts the workloads that have evolved and intensifies the process for implementing accommodations. The number of students with disabilities is currently is at 104,226 for the fiscal year of 2026. If funding provided is 2 Million dollars only $19.19 per student is available.
- This funding is greatly appreciated, but this limited funding per student supports minimal progress for programs and supports.