The South Dakota Department of Human Services has created a chance for students with disabilities to earn higher education. Through a three-year pilot program, up to five students will be able to attend Augustana College in Sioux Falls through the Augie Access program. DHS Secretary, Gloria Pearson, says the program’s goal is to increase personal and financial benefits for those with disabilities…
After the department conducted research, a request for proposals was sent out to all the secondary education institutions around the state. Three proposals were received from Dakota Wesleyan, Mounty Marty, and Augustana Colleges…
The college will receive funding assistance from the DHS in order to establish the program with the hope that similar programs will be developed at other institutions around South Dakota in the future.
