Access ETSU
East Tennessee State University
Access ETSU
P319 Warf-Pickel Hall | PO Box 70685
Johnson City, TN 37614
P319 Warf-Pickel Hall | PO Box 70685
Johnson City, TN 37614
Program Contact | Dawn Rowe |
Program Contact Email | accessETSU@etsu.edu |
Phone | 423-439-7697 |
Website | Program website |
link to program Facebook page |
Access ETSU is a two-year, undergraduate, non-degree program for young adults with a documented intellectual disability who seek to enhance their academic, career development, and social skills in an inclusive setting with their same-age peers at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Access ETSU serves students ages 18-25 who have graduated from their high school and/or exited special education services who have a personal desire to continue their education at the university level and want to expand their employment prospects.
Program information submitted: May 25, 2022
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Public or private: | Public |
Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | Yes |
Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
Number of students: | 13 |
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: | January 31, 2023 |
Criteria for admission |
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Accepts out-of-state students? | Yes |
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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Program length: | 2 years |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 100.00% |
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
Notes on acceptance and attendance: | Fall 2021 was the first major expansion of the program and we had fewer applicants compared to 2022. |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $10000.00 |
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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Scholarships available: | Vocational Rehabilitation (VR): funding for active VR clients who receive Transitional Learning Services are currently awarded $3,000 per semester for four semesters Employment and Community First Choices (ECF Choices) provides funds for the reimbursement of college expenses (i.e. tuition, books, transportation), up to $500 per year. Families can set up a college savings account with TNStars or explore private loan optons. |
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: | Any courses available in the ETSU undergraduate course catalog are available to Access ETSU students. https://catalog.etsu.edu/ |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | |
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 100% |
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 ETSU Certificate of Completion |
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: |
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Employment | |
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Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 60% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Additional information about career development and work experience: | Person-centered process, based around student interest; Students generally participate in on-campus opportunities in their first year and off-campus/community employment in their second year. |
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: | 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): | 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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