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College 2 Career
San Diego Community College District
College 2 Career
3375 Camino Del Rio South
Suite 275
San Diego, CA 92108
Program Contact Rachel Martinez
Program Contact Email SDCCDC2C@sdccd.edu
Phone 619-784-1794
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

The College 2 Career (C2C) program at the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) is a 3 year structured program that assists SDCCD students with Autism and/or Intellectual Disabilities to utilize higher education as a pathway to employment. C2C provides educational coaching and employment services to students to advance in their skills and qualifications to be competitive for jobs in the local San Diego market.

Program information submitted: February 16, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 35
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: San Diego Community College District - California Department of Rehabilitation - San Diego Regional Center
Contact person: Leah Schicker
Email: leah.schicker@dor.ca.gov
Requirements
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
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
Planned program length 3 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 90.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Cost
Additional costs:
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? We are not a CTP, and have no plans to become one.
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Federal Financial Aid
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
  • Typical Continuing Education courses
More about course access: Academic accommodations are authorized for college classes through the Disability Support Programs and Services office at each campus.
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 75-99%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? Yes
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
  • Academic advising services (not program staff)
Employment
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
  • Community Service
Additional information about career development and work experience: Work experience is a primary goal of the second year of the program.
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? No
Housing
Housing is provided to students: No
Extracurricular
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
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
  • Study abroad
  • Fraternities/sororities
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Graduation