Augie Access
Augustana University
Augie Access
2001 Summit Ave
Madsen Center, Room 221
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
2001 Summit Ave
Madsen Center, Room 221
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
Program Contact | Jessica Lamb |
Program Contact Email | augieaccess@augie.edu |
Phone | 605-274-4926 |
Website | Program website |
link to program Facebook page |
Augie Access is a comprehensive transition post-secondary program at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, SD. Our mission is to empower adults aged 18-26 with intellectual or developmental disabilities to obtain meaningful and competitive employment, live independently and engage socially through instruction and campus inclusion. Upon completion of the three-year program, students obtain a certificate in career studies and support in job placement and independent living.
Program information submitted: January 30, 2024
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Public or private: | Private |
Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
Number of students: | 21 |
Requirements | |
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Program serves students who have left high school? | Some 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: | December 6, 2024 |
Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
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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Planned program length |
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Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 77.00% |
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 85.00% |
Notes on acceptance and attendance: | The fall acceptance rate of 77% was that 9 students applied and 7 were accepted, and one of those 7 did not return in 2023-2024. |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $14200.00 |
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $14200.00 |
Room and board: | $9720.00 |
Program fees: | $0.00 |
Additional costs: |
$200.00 Enrollment Deposit: $199 (applied to overall Program Fee) Housing Deposit: $100 (applied to overall Room costs) Credit by Department Test Out: Per Course - $50 per course Campus Parking Year: $240 Non-Music Major Private Lessons (50 Minutes: $850 |
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: |
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Scholarships available: | Our Augie Access Endowment awards a $1,000 scholarship to one individual in each cohort, each year, based on financial need. |
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: | Students are able to take any course in the Augustana Catalog with the exception of courses in the Nursing Program (students must be accepted to the Nursing Program to enroll in these courses) or the CIVITAS Honors Program courses (students must be invited to participate in CIVITAS). |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: | Students take 7 specialized courses that are only for the students in the program: AUAC 035: Transitions to Independent Living AUAC 065 and 057: Employment Seminar I and II AUAC 050: Disability Awareness and Self-Determination AUAC 051: Leadership AUAC 070: Skills for the Social Setting AUAC 080: Consumer Math |
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? | Yes |
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certificate of Program Completion |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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Employment | |
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Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 66% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 40% |
Additional information about career development and work experience: | Students also complete three community-based, 120 hour, semester long internships under the registration codes EDUC 295 A, EDUC 295 B, and EDUC 295 C. Each are three college credits. |
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): | 100% |
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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