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Adult Basic Skills Compass Education

Adult Basic Skills Compass Education
South Piedmont Community College
Adult Basic Skills Compass Education
4209 Old Charlotte Hwy, Monroe, NC 28110
PO Box 5041, Monroe 28111
Monroe, NC 28110
Program Contact Nikki Myers
Program Contact Email nmyers@spcc.edu
Phone 704-290-5813
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

SPCC’s Compass Education Program is an academic-based program for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Our purpose is to help students gain the needed math, reading, writing and soft skills required for post secondary education and employment. As a transition step from the basic Compass Education classes, we offer pathway programs (Academies) that support students through specific Continuing Education courses. Prospective students for Compass Education must be readers with the goal of transitioning to post secondary education and/or employment.

Program information submitted: February 16, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 52
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: Union Co Public Schools / Anson Co Public Schools
Contact person: Linda Little (linda.little@ucps.k12.nc.us) / Janice Bennett, Transition Specialist (bennett.janice@anson.k12.nc.us)
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: Rolling entrance per semester
Criteria for admission
  • Students interview with Director. Students must place on a standardized reading assessment
Accepts out-of-state students? No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Downs Syndrome; ADHD
Planned program length
  • 2 years
  • Varies from student to student
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 100.00%
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $0.00
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: $0.00
Room and board: $0.00
Program fees: $0.00
Additional costs: $0.00
Should students enter a Pathway or Continuing Education Class there are costs associated with those classes. Cost varies from class to class.
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? No
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
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 Continuing Education courses
More about course access: Students must express an interest/desire to move into a college course. Those students will meet with our Success Coach, who works individually with each student, to ensure their success within a college course.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: Our purpose is to help students gain the needed math, reading, writing and soft skills required for higher education and employment.
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 1-24%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? No
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? ServSafe Certification; HRD Certificates (North Star Certifications for Microsoft)
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Mental health/counseling services
Employment
Other career development activities are:
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus: Yes
Students participate in these campus-wide events: College/University's Graduation