218 Azteca Dr
PO Box 5041, Monroe 28111
Matthews, NC 28104
| Program Contact | Robin Rowland |
| Program Contact Email | rrowland@spcc.edu |
| Phone | 704.290.5813 |
| Website | Program website |
Compass Education is a free academic-based program for adults 18 years of age and older offered through Adult Basic Skills, in both Union and Anson Counties. Participants in the program must have a goal of moving into higher education and/or employment. The curriculum focuses on developing the soft skills needed to successfully maintain employment in the community, while reinforcing the reading, writing and practical math skills for increased independent living.
Program information submitted: February 15, 2022
| General | |
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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 |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 60 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Union Co Public Schools /Anson Co Public Schools |
| Contact person: | Linda Little linda.little@ucps.k12.nc.us |
| 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: | None |
| 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: | Varies from student to student |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 98.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 99.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $0.00 |
| Room and board: | $0.00 |
| Program fees: | $0.00 |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | We are not a CTP, and have no plans to become one. |
| Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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| Scholarships available: |
N/A |
| 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: |
Often students transition from Compass Education program to other programs at SPCC. Our pathway programs called Academies, include a Continuing Education course and Human Resource Development course. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
The Compass Education classes are only for students with IDD. The classes are leveled with built in accomodations for the students. |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 50-74% |
| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | No |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Students in the Food Service Academy earn a ServSafe Food Handling Certificate. |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
| Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? |
Job Prepareness Certificates, |
| 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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| Additional information about career development and work experience: |
Students are "Soft Skills" which are incorporated into each class. |
| 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: | No |
| 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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