Since 1981, the Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation has provided scholarship funds to institutions that welcome and support students with disabilities. The Newcombe Foundation values the programs, initiatives, and aspects of organizational design within these institutions that effectively recognize and serve the needs of these students. The programs featured in this Spotlight section were not created by Newcombe funding, but are examples of effective efforts by institutions to assist and support students with disabilities as they navigate the process of earning a college degree.

Featured programs include:

• Brooklyn College – December 2011
  Meeting the Needs of Urban Students with Disabilities
  Providing a comprehensive program that offers access to higher education for students with disabilities
• McDaniel College – September 2011
  Teaching Teachers of the Deaf
  A Deaf Education program with a bilingual philosophy
• Temple University – September 2011
  Links to a featured article in Temple's Review magazine and Temple's new Disability Resources and Services website
• New York University – March 2011
  Accommodating Students with Disabilities in a Global Network
  Meeting the needs of students with disabilities studying at international sites
• Temple University – December 2010
  Meeting the Growing Needs of Students with Disabilities
  Offering a sweeping range of initiatives to help students with disabilities get equal access to the best that a Temple education has to offer
• Gallaudet University – July 2010
  Preparing Students for the Marketplace: Gallaudet University Career Center
  Offering internships to deaf and hard-of-hearing students that integrate liberal education with experience in the workplace
• Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus
  – June 2010
  Raising Awareness on Campus and Beyond
  Engaging students, faculty and community members in a campus event to raise awareness of challenges and abilities of students with disabilities
• Edinboro University – April 2010
  Attendant Care Services
  Providing personal care services for students with significant physical disabilities
• Penn State – January 2010
  Disability Awareness Month:
  "Diversability" Events
  Campus events that raise awareness of challenges and successes of students with disabilities