Coastal Carolina LIFE
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina LIFE
100 Tom Trout Drive
Prince Building, Room 123
Conway, SC 29528
100 Tom Trout Drive
Prince Building, Room 123
Conway, SC 29528
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
| Program Contact | Cheryl L Morgan |
| Program Contact Email | life@coastal.edu |
| Phone | 843.349.4046 |
| Website | Program website |
| link to program Facebook page |
Coastal Carolina LIFE is an individualized, residential, non-degree program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program provides supports in the following areas:
Academic Instruction
Career Education and Training
Independent Living
Social and Community Engagement
The program’s philosophy is founded on inclusion, integration, and individualization based on each student’s interests and support needs. Coastal Carolina LIFE students have access to opportunities offered to other CCU students such as participation in CCU courses, on-campus housing, student organizations, sporting events, work study, and commencement.
Program information submitted: January 12, 2023
| 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: | 35 |
| 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: | February 1 |
| 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: | 4 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 65.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 77.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $16690.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $16690.00 |
| Room and board: | $11455.00 |
| Program fees: | $0.00 |
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| 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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| 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: | Freshman through Junior students are required to take two college courses of their own choosing each semester. The courses chosen align with a career path or area of interest. Students are also required to participate in two Physical Activity courses each semester. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: | LIFE Students participate in a progression of Independent Living courses and skills labs, along with career readiness courses. |
| 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 |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? | Servsafe, Home Maintenance, CPR. Coastal Carolina LIFE Students can also enroll in certificate programs with our local Technical College. |
| 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: | 50% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 100% |
| Additional information about career development and work experience: | Students participate in a series of courses to prepare them for employment. In addition, students volunteer and work on campus in paid and unpaid experiences. Students in their senior year at CCU LIFE participate in full-time internships in integrated work settings, gaining 900 hours of work experience in at least three different settings within the host businesses. |
| 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 |
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| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| 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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