is the sense of Congress that individuals with disabilities, particularly those who are low income or first generation, should be able to attend institutions of higher education at the same rate as their peers in the general population. (c) Purposes The purposes of this Act are the following: (1) To provide first-generation or low-income students with disabilities with information, support, and resources to matriculate and complete a course of study at an institution of higher education. (2) To encourage and support first-generation or low-income students with disabilities to achieve postsecondary credentials that benefit them and their communities both socially and economically. (3) To increase the number of faculty with disabilities in institutions of higher education. (4) To provide programs authorized under chapter 1 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 ) with the resources necessary to support first-generation or low-income students with disabilities to prepare for, enroll in, and graduate from institutions of higher education. 3. Preparing and supporting students with disabilities for postsecondary education Section 402A of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a–11 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(4)(A), by striking , and Native American Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians), and inserting , Native American Pacific Islanders (including Native Hawaiians), and individuals with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )),