6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY 10471
| Program Contact | Samantha Viscovich |
| bridge@mountsaintvincent.edu | |
| Phone | 718-405-3241 |
| Website | https://mountsaintvincent.edu/vip |
The Bridge Program at the College of Mount Saint Vincent offers students with various learning abilities and styles a unique, immersive college experience, combining community and campus inclusion with rich engagement in academics, career preparation, and student life. At the College, the Bridge Program is expanded to encompass not only vocational preparation but also campus and community inclusion, and opportunities for participation in campus life for every student, among the traditional college population.
The Bridge Program curriculum seeks to foster students’ self-advocacy, career exploration, social skills, and academic engagement, through participation in traditional college-level courses, the Bridge Program community classes, diverse internship experiences, experiential learning opportunities, and inclusive residential student life. The Bridge Program prepares students for successful post-graduate lives with a focused outcome on independent living and employment.
Program information submitted: March 24, 2021
| General | |
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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 |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 20 |
| Requirements | |
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| Program serves students who have left high school? | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
| Regular H.S. diploma required? | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
| Deadline to apply to this program: | Rolling admissions |
| 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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| Program length: | 2 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term | 80.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one | 95.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: |
Retention rates not accurate, as the program was acquired by CMSV in July 2020. |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $55320.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year | $55320.00 |
| Room and board: | $14380.00 |
| 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 take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| More about course access: |
All Bridge students are eligible to audit college-level courses. Students who meet assessment criteria are eligible take college-level courses for credit. |
| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | About 75% of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certificate in Career and Community Studies |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
| 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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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 30% |
| We offer the following specialized credentials: |
All Bridge students are eligible to participate in career exploration classes and participate in experiential learning opportunities, including on and off-campus internships and job exploration. |
| 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 |
| Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program: | 75% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
All Bridge students join at least one on-campus student club through the Student Government Association. There are over 30 extracurricular clubs on-campus to choose from. 80% of students participate in the CMSV Best Buddies chapter on-campus. |