HARTFORD, Conn. (AP, posted Sept. 5, 2016) — Twenty years ago, Ben Liske, a 16-year-old with autism, might not have had a chance for admission at any competitive liberal arts college.

But at Trinity College, where Liske is a first-year student, he was not only admitted, but also was welcomed with a $200,000, four-year Presidential Scholarship.

Certainly Ben, who is from Nashville, Tennessee, had plenty of qualifications. He had top test scores and grades, as well as recommendations from his high school noting his brilliance in math and music, and his contribution to the Quiz Bowl Team, the Cry...