Project Focus on the Underserved in Transition Using Rehabilitation and Education (FUTURE) is a collaboration between Michigan State University and Penn State University, funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), to prepare interdisciplinary doctoral Scholars to be leaders in transition research and pre-service preparation to improve post-school outcomes for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) from underserved communities- that is populations sharing a particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects of economic, social, and civic life, such as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; members of religious minorities; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.