601 University Drive
Department of Education
San Marcos, TX 78666
Program Contact | Tamara (Tami) |
Program Contact Email | bobcatRISE@txstate.edu |
Phone | 512-245-5657 |
Website | Program website |
link to program Facebook page |
Bobcat RISE is a four-year, residential program for students with ID. Our program is located on the beautiful Texas State University campus in San Marcos, TX. The program has three strands; academic (traditional courses and Bobcat RISE seminar courses); employment (approximately 50% of our program is geared towards developing employment outcomes with courses, job shadowing, and internships), and social (our students are registered like any other Texas State University student and can participate in any campus activities and even serve in leadership in their own student organization: Boko Buddies.
Traditional coursework consists of 5 core courses, 5 exploratory courses, and 5 concentration courses designed to align with the student's ultimate employment goals. Seminar courses are geared toward more practical matters such as understanding how college works, health and wellness, and finances. Each semester the students partake in an employment support course that helps them understand their skills, and the type of employment they find interesting. They also learn how to make resumes, look for work, fill out applications, and interview.
Our students live in campus housing for the first two years and then have the option to find the apartment of their choice. Meal plans are available to our students.
We now accept students in-state and out-of-state students.
Program information submitted: January 23, 2024
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Public or private: | Public |
Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
Number of students: | 5 |
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 |
Deadline to apply to this program: | January 1 |
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 | 4 years |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 42.00% |
Notes on acceptance and attendance: | We are a new program and do not have year-to-year acceptance and retention data |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $2750.00 |
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $6000.00 |
Room and board: | $10000.00 |
Program fees: | $17000.00 |
Additional costs: |
$4,000.00 Books and supplies, travel to and from the university |
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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Scholarships available: | We provide one full scholarship to a needy student for each cohort. |
Academic | |
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Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical college courses for audit |
More about course access: | Our students are required to take 15 traditional college courses, typically 2 per semester until their internship year. They can take additional courses if they wish to. The prior question about the 22/23 year should have an N/A option - we are new and not operating last year. |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: | We have seminars only for our students which begin with "Campus and Self" (getting to know yourself and college), cycle through some practical courses such as "Health and Wellness", and "Personal Finances", and conclude with courses on self-advocacy and political advocacy. |
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 in Integrated Academic and Community Studies with a concentration in (student's choice- concentration includes five courses in an area of study) |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by 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: | 0% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Additional information about career development and work experience: | We have an employment course each semester that provides scaffolded instruction and introduction to the work force beginning with on-campus jobs and moving towards off campus jobs and internships. |
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
Housing | |
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Housing is provided to students: | Yes |
Housing options available: |
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Extracurricular | |
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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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