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Berkshire Hills Music Academy

Berkshire Hills Music Academy
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Berkshire Hills Music Academy
48 Woodbridge Street
South Hadley, MA 1075
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Program Contact Katelynn Shea
Program Contact Email admissions@berkshirehills.org
Phone 413-540-9720
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

Berkshire Hills Music Academy is a unique college-like program for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are looking to expand their social, vocational, and life skills in a music-infused environment

Program information submitted: February 7, 2024

General
Type of school: Berkshire Hills is not an accredited college/university
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 70
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
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, etc
Planned program length Other planned length
Cost
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)
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Local School District funds
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Students do not take typical college courses
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: Certificate of Completion for the BHMA Two Year Transition Program
Is the credential approved by the college/university? Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE
Housing
Housing is provided to students: Yes
Housing options available:
  • Specialized on campus
  • Specialized off campus