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
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 H.S. 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/
Did ALL students in your program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course either for credit or audit?	Yes
Students take courses that are only for students in this program:
Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office?	Yes
Students take STEM-related courses?	Yes
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities)	100%
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)
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program:	Access ETSU Certificate of Completion
Is the credential IHE-approved?	Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE
Do students earn STEM-related certificates?	No
Students participate in these campus-wide events	IHE Student orientation IHE Graduation

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
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities	Registered student organizations Club sports Campus events