### Question
How is the term student with an intellectual disability defined?


### Answer
The term **student with an intellectual disability** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1140* as the following:

> a student—


(A) with a cognitive impairment, characterized by significant limitations in—


(i) intellectual and cognitive functioning

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1140*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER VII-GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS > Part D-Programs To Provide Students With Disabilities With a Quality Higher Education**

