Quick Facts

Rationale for Program

66,000 college-age (18-26) individuals with intellectual disability (ID) in California
Poor employment outcomes for Californians with ID
- 3% of adults with ID receive a living wage working side-by-side with typical peers
>90% of adults with ID live in poverty
Young adults with ID express largely same hopes and goals as their typically developing peers
UC Davis Redwood SEED Scholars Program is designed to improve these outcomes and serve as a model for other campuses in California
First of its kind in California

Partnership between the MIND Institute and Office of DEI
4-year, non-degree program
12 students enrolled per year
Individualized for each student
Combination of UC Davis “regular” courses and program-specific courses
Inclusive residential option
Inclusion in UC Davis extracurriculars
Internship options at UC Davis, UC Davis Health, state government, local businesses, Fortune 500 companies
Supports for success
- Undergraduate peer mentors and tutors
- Training of participating UC
Davis faculty in inclusive practices and universal design
- Training of housing staff, food service staff, police in inclusive practices
- Behavior and education consultants to teach and support mentors, tutors, faculty, staff

U.S. Department of Education, Model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Program (TPSID – CFDA 84.407A)
- $2.1 million (total costs, 8% F&A, 2020-2025)
MIND Institute and Office of DEI in-kind - $100,000+
- Philanthropy - $500,000 5-year pledge
- Ongoing target of philanthropy (Program in Adult Transition and Independence)
Students pay tuition, fees, room and board, health insurance