College Experiences Can Foster Both Student Self- Determination and VR Support

College leads to growth in many parts of a student’s life. Our findings demonstrate that students and parents, institutions of higher education (IHE) program staff and vocational rehabilitation (VR) counselors saw increases in student self-determination and social maturity as a critical outcome of the IHE programs in which they were involved. These positive findings can be used to support future conversations between IHEs and VR about the nature of higher education and its short- and long-term impact on student social identity and future employability