The NCED was recently awarded the Think College Mini-Grant by the Institute for Community Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The emphasis of the grant is to increase inclusive postsecondary education opportunities for students with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities. Currently, none of the colleges or universities in Nevada offers inclusive programs for students with intellectual disabilities. This project proposes to utilize funding from the Think College mini-grant to provide the first step towards Nevadans with intellectual/developmental disabilities being meaningfully included in postsecondary education. The NCED will coordinate strategic planning activities with a wide variety of statewide stakeholders, many whom have already identified postsecondary education as a priority in Nevada. The NCED’s current relationships with the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Nevada Department of Education, People First, the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, the Department of Health & Human Services Regional Centers, Nevada PEP, Interagency Transition Advisory Board, the Nevada Council on Developmental Disabilities, and Family TIES of Nevada will guarantee that a wide scope of voices and experiences are heard. During the first 6 months of this 9-month mini-grant, NCED staff member Mary Bryant will meet with stakeholders throughout the state in person and via webinars and videoconferences, to inform about best practice inclusive postsecondary projects throughout the country, get initial ideas and concerns, discuss possible funding sources, and identify additional collaborators. With the assistance of the Institute for Community Inclusion’s Think College staff, these efforts will then culminate with a one-day collaborative strategic planning process, where stakeholders will identify project goals, tasks to achieve goals, timelines, responsible entities and milestones. This 9-month mini-grant will conclude with a collaborative strategic plan in place as well as funding to continue the project activities.  For an example of a successful inclusive postsecondary education project visit the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative video