ACCESS
Mississippi State University
ACCESS
01 Montgomery Hall
P.O. Box 806
Mississippi State, MS 39762
01 Montgomery Hall
P.O. Box 806
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Program Contact | Chris Dallager |
Program Contact Email | access@msstate.edu |
Phone | 662-325-7924 |
Website | Program website |
link to program Facebook page |
Program information submitted: January 29, 2024
General | |
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Public or private: | Public |
Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
Number of students: | 28 |
Summer program name | Mississippi State University Access Campus Experience (A.C.E) |
Description of our summer transition program: | A.C.E. is a three day summer program that allows prospective ACCESS applicants to experience the ACCESS Program and life on the Mississippi State University Campus. |
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: | Applications are open each year from October 1st - November 30th (for the following Fall Semester) |
Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
Criteria for admission |
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Accepts out-of-state students? | Yes |
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: | |
Planned program length | 4 years |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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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: | $2454.00 |
Room and board: | $14000.00 |
Program fees: | $20000.00 |
Additional costs: | |
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: | Each semester our students enroll in at least one course that is related to their areas of interest or area of focus (similar to a major). They attend the classes, labs, etc with the rest of the enrolled class and do class assessments (with modifications as needed). |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: | Our students take Functional Academics classes and Employment classes in addition to their audit courses and ACCESS support courses (such as social skills class or relationships class). |
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 25-49% |
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: | ACCESS Certificate of Completion |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? | Some students have completed courses related to their area of focus from outside of the university (one was related to the Hospitality Area and working as a certified Hotel Front Desk Person) |
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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Employment | |
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Other career development activities are: |
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Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | Yes |
Housing | |
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Housing is provided to students: | Yes |
Housing options available: |
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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): | 100% |
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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