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The Career and Community Studies (TCNJ)

The Career and Community Studies (TCNJ)
The College of New Jersey
The Career and Community Studies (TCNJ)
The College of New Jersey School of Education , Career and Community Studies Program
2000 Pennington Road , EDUC 304
Ewing, NJ 8628
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Program Contact Amy K. Schuler
Program Contact Email ccs@tcnj.edu
Phone 609 771 2399
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

The Career & Community Studies Program (CCS) at The College of New Jersey is a four year inclusive, college-based certificate program for young adults with intellectual disabilities ages 18-25*.

The Career and Community Studies Program (CCS) is one of the oldest four-year, residential, inclusive post secondary/transition programs in the country and received CTP (Comprehensive Transition Program) status by the U.S. Department of Education.

The program is designed to prepare students for adult life through academic rigor, career discovery/readiness, and peer socialization as part of a diverse community of learners at The College of New Jersey.

Program information submitted: February 16, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 4-year college or university
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 41
Summer program name Pre College Summer Program (PCPS)
Description of our summer transition program: The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is excited to announce a Pre-College Summer Program (PCSP) for New Jersey high school students ages 16-21 with intellectual/developmental disabilities who are within their IDEA transition years starting Summer 2024. This summer residential program is designed to offer eligible and accepted New Jersey students an opportunity to participate in a 10 day/9 night on-campus . Program participants will be provided with an authentic opportunity to explore college life through a rigorous schedule of on-going transition planning based on person-centered thinking: academic classes focusing on literacy, numeracy & critical thinking: supported/facilitated social-emotional development: career/vocational exploration/discovery with an emphasis on pre-employment transition services: and guidance through skills of self-direction and self-determination.
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: NJ based funding
Requirements
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: CCS has a rolling admission that opens up August 1 for the following academic year.
Criteria for admission
  • Age range: *Student must turn 18 by December of their first year in the CCS program. *Student must be 25 or under at the start of their first year in the CCS Program
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Other Wise Health Impaired (OHI), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Cerebral Palsy, Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, et al.
Planned program length 4 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 50.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Notes on acceptance and attendance: In addition to acceptance/decline, CCS offers wait list status for upcoming year and first right of refusal for the following academic year
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $12064.00
Room and board: $5800.00
Additional costs: There are fees as per college board approval.
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:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Local School District funds
  • Grant Funding
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Typical college courses for credit
More about course access: Students take typical college courses for CCS credits and receive grades (towards their certificates of completion sanctioned by TCNJ/TCNJ Board) The coursework is modified/as needed and credits are not transferable.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: Students take CCS courses to support foundational learning. These courses are required and credits are earned toward the CCS Certificate of Completion. Students do receive grades for their coursework. These courses are usually courses not offered in the school catalog.
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 Completion in Career and Community Studies. This certificate is sanctioned by the TCNJ president and board. Students attend graduation among the programs offered under TCNJ's School of Education
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:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Health services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
Employment
Other career development activities are:
Housing
Housing options available:
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus: Yes
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Family orientation
  • College/University's Graduation