Access ETSU

East Tennessee State University

Access ETSU
P319 Warf-Pickel Hall | PO Box 70685
Johnson City, TN 37614

Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).

Program Contact	Dawn Rowe
Program Contact Email	accessETSU@etsu.edu
Phone	423-439-7697
Website	Program website
Facebook	link to program Facebook page

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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

General
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
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	Age range: 18-25
Accepts out-of-state students?	Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:	Intellectual disability Autism Prader-Willi Syndrome
Program length:	2 years

Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
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
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:	Private pay (student and family) Vocational Rehabilitation Funds Scholarships Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds Federal Financial Aid Grant Funding Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation funds
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
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities):	Typical college courses for credit Typical college courses for audit
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:	Career services Disability/accessibility services Academic tutoring services Health services Academic advising services (not program staff)

Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program:	60%
Other career development activities are:	Internships Volunteer work Community Service Work Study
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
Housing is provided to students:	No

Extracurricular
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	Registered student organizations Club sports Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events:	College/University's Student orientation College/University's Graduation