Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program (Hostos)
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program (Hostos)
475 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
475 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10451
Program Contact | Kensaku Matsuda |
Program Contact Email | kensaku.matsuda@ahrcnyc.org |
Phone | (646 242-5112 |
Website | Program website |
AHRC New York City's Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program at Hostos Community College is a fully integrated college-based program designed to prepare people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for adult life through higher education coursework, career exploration and preparation, community living, personal development and socialization. The program engages students in supporting individual academic, vocational, community and social experiences. These students have the same opportunities for social and personal growth as other young adults who attend college. Applicants must be a resident in the Bronx, NY.
Program information submitted: March 16, 2022
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Public or private: | Public |
Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
Number of students: | 17 |
Requirements | |
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Program serves students who have left high school? | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
Regular high school diploma required? | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
Deadline to apply to this program: | December 15th |
Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
Criteria for admission |
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Accepts out-of-state students? | No |
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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Planned program length | 4 years |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 50.00% |
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $0.00 |
Program fees: | $0.00 |
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | Yes |
Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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Academic | |
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Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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More about course access: | Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program students at Hostos Community College are able to select and register for any of the courses available to general students. |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: | Workshops that the program runs primarily during the Summer and Winter semesters. These workshops are intended to help students practice and develop skills in areas such as financial responsibility, independent living, health/well being, and others that help promote social growth. |
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 75-99% |
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | Yes |
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certificate of Career and Community Studies |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: | Disability/accessibility services |
Employment | |
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Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 0% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 40% |
Additional information about career development and work experience: | Career development workshops developed by AHRC New York City as well as by program staff are provided to help prepare students for career pursuits. The program also partners with other institutions that focus on employment to provide certain cohorts an opportunity to develop jobs. |
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
Housing | |
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Housing is provided to students: | No |
Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 25-49% |
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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Students participate in these campus-wide events: | College/University's Graduation |