Access for all: california state university SAN marcos aspiring scholars program

California State University San Marcos Corp received a $495,235 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Transition Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities into Higher Education program (CFDA 84.407) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports the development and delivery of the Access for All: California State University San Marcos Aspiring Scholars Program, a model comprehensive transition and postsecondary program designed to facilitate the successful integration of students with intellectual disabilities into higher education at the San Marcos campus.

Under this grant, CSUSM Corp will create inclusive programming that promotes student transition into campus life, academic engagement, and postsecondary education experiences. As a Hispanic Serving Institution with demonstrated capacity in serving first-generation and low-income students, the university will leverage this funding to establish or expand high-quality transition services in partnership with local educational agencies and other relevant stakeholders, consistent with the TPSID program's priority of providing equitable geographic distribution and serving underserved populations with model demonstration programs.