105 Simrall Boulevard
Bottineau, ND, ND 58318
Program Contact | Maggie Backen |
Program Contact Email | ASPIRE@dakotacollege.edu |
Phone | 701-858-4339 |
Website | Program website |
ASPIRE is an inclusive college program for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). Located at Dakota College at Bottineau, ASPIRE partners with Dakota College at Bottineau to provide the one out of three colleges in North Dakota to support young adults with ID to attend college.
In an inclusive and supportive environment, ASPIRE students attend college courses with students who do not have disabilities, earn meaningful credentials, gain employment and learn independent living and social skills. ASPIRE’s goal is to make the dream of college a reality for students with ID and create quality futures for these individuals to live and work in their communities.
Program information submitted: January 24, 2023
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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? | Yes |
Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
Number of students: | 1 |
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 |
Criteria for admission |
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Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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Program length: | 3 years |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $5347.00 |
Room and board: | $3025.00 |
Additional costs: |
$0.00 Books and supplies - $1000.00 |
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: |
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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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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: | ASPIRE College- to - Career Certificate |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? | DCB certificates and/or degree |
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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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: | Yes |
Housing options available: |
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Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 75-99% |
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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