Graduate School of Education, Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97201
| Program Contact | Mary Morningstar |
| ccs-psu@pdx.edu | |
| Phone | (503) 725-4685 |
| Website | https://www.pdx.edu/career-and-community-studies/ |
Our mission is to offer a fully inclusive college experience for students with intellectual disabilities (ID) with the expectation that matriculated students will have access and opportunity to the same services, programs and courses as other PSU students. Each student's college experience is individually designed to support inclusive academic and career experiences leading to meaningful, integrated employment and self-determination. At the completion of this 4-year college experience, successful students earn the pre-baccalaureate certificate of Career and Community Studies (CCS).
| General | |
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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 |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 6 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Portland Public Schools |
| Contact person: | Thelina McDaniel |
| Email: | todaniel@pps.net |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | March 2nd |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | 4 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 67% |
| Retention rate: | 100% |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: |
Tuition and fees are approximately $5,144 for the 2017-2018 academic year. |
| 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: |
<p>Starting in fall 2018, CCS-TCIO will be offering the Mountain Crest Counseling (MCC) Scholarship to applicants and students starting in fall 2018. We estimate that 3-5 MCC scholarships between $1500 and $2500 will be awarded.</p> |
| 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: |
Students are enrolled in 1-2 typical college courses per term offered by the university. In partnership with university professors and the CCS-TCIO academic coordinator, courses are taken for credit with a Pass/No Pass option and an individual learning plan (ILP) is developed with needed modifications to support learning of the course objectives. Some students may choose to take courses for a grade if they believe they can complete the course requirements without modifications. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
Students are enrolled in CCS certificate course each term in which they meet with an advisor weekly to set and monitor their goals, receive individualized academic coaching supports and attend 3 seminars a term to support their success in college. |
| Time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Career and Community Studies |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 100% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 0% |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | Yes |
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| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Students currently participate in Outdoor Rec, dances, Rec Center classes (including zumba, yoga, lap swim), Table tennis club, Kickboxing club and Hillel. |