850 College Avenue
Jasper, IN 47546
| Program Contact | Mande Keusch |
| mkeusch@dspcoop.org | |
| Phone | 812-631-9985 |
The purpose of the AIM program is to provide transition-aged students (ages 18 to 21) with intellectual disabilities, or other qualifying disabilities, a postsecondary college experience to develop self-advocacy skills, engage in career exploration, and develop social skills that lead to employment in a career field. Students will particpate in on-campus and/or community work experiences (paid and/or unpaid), be exposed to various career options, participate in on-campus social experiences offered by the college, and build independent living skills through classroom and community-based learning. AIM Academy is open to students who are on certificate of completion track and are enrolled in a high school in Dubois, Pike, or Spencer County. Students are transported to and from AIM on public transportation.
Program information submitted: March 24, 2021
| General | |
|---|---|
| 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: | Are still enrolled in high school |
| Number of students: | 8 |
| Affiliates | |
|---|---|
| School district or agency partner: | Dubois, Spencer or Pike county school systems, SIRS (Southern Indiana Resource Solutions) |
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Program serves students who have left high school? | No, all of our students are still in high school |
| Criteria for admission |
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| Accepts out-of-state students?: | No |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 4.00% |
| 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 |
| 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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| Academic | |
|---|---|
| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Students do not take typical college courses |
| 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? | No |
| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | About 75% of the time |
| Employment | |
|---|---|
| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 20% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 10% |
| 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 | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |
| Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program: | 75% |