Welcome to the home of the award-winning Succeed, Succeed+, and Link programs
The Office of Inclusive Post Secondary Education (OIPE) believes in empowerment through education and active collaboration with diverse campus and community partners. Together, we work to create a campus where neurodiverse adults can foster self-determination skills, live independently, learn in a supportive and inclusive environment, find secure and meaningful employment, and be immersed in a rich social climate.
We offer three higher education programs:
- Succeed
- Succeed+
- Link (Degree or Certificate)
The Succeed Program is the recipient of multiple funding grants and was honored with the Missouri Governor's Council on Disability 22nd Inclusion Award and Focus St. Louis "What's Right with the Region" Award in 2022. The following year, it received the prestigious UMSL Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Collaborative Research and Creativity. It is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a model Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program (CTP). As a CTP program, students who qualify may receive federal financial aid in the form of the Federal Pell Grant, and the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant. Succeed Students must fill out the FASFA in order to determine eligibility.
Please visit UMSL Student Financial Services website to learn how to fill out the FASFA.
Now accepting applications for fall 2026 in the Succeed Program and Link Certificate Program
To guarantee an immediate spot for interview in the Succeed Program or Link Certificate Program, please submit your application on or before our priority deadline of December 12, 2025 (Friday). We will be accepting applications through April 10, 2026. Please note: $150 non-refundable application fee, paid by check or money order.
Required application documents:
- Student résumé (if available)
- Copy of educational, medical, or psychological documentation of disability
- Copy of the most recent full transition plan, such as:
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP) with Transition Plan
- Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
- Person-Centered Plan (PCP)
- Or a combination of these - Copy of any Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and/or Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP) completed within the past 5 years (if applicable — must be submitted if they exist)
- High school transcript
- College transcript (if applicable — must be submitted if available)
- Copies of results from Career Assessments, Transition Assessments, or Summary of Performance (if applicable — must be submitted if available)
- Guardianship or Power of Attorney documentation (if applicable — must be submitted if available)
Schedule a program visit for your family (in-person or virtual option) or Day in the Life Visit (includes class shadowing) for your student this fall 2025.
apply for camp 2026
Experience what it's like to be a college student at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) in the OIPE Succeed Program. If you're at least 17 years old, with a documented disability, and are able to manage your own medications, then we encourage you to apply for our popular summer camp for the neurodiverse. Camp runs for one week with these date options: June 8 - 12 or July 13 - 17. For more information, email OIPE@umsl.edu.
