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College Steps (Massachusetts)

College Steps (Massachusetts)
American International College
College Steps (Massachusetts)
1000 State Street
Springfield, MA 1109
Program Contact Brya Emery
Program Contact Email admissions@collegesteps.org
Phone 8887321022
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

College Steps is a nonprofit that provides customized, college support for students with learning and social challenges such as learning disabilities, autism, and executive functioning deficits. College Steps supports students to achieve success in post-secondary education, work, and life.

Program information submitted: January 30, 2023

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: 10
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: Agency: DDS; School districts: Chicopee, Frontier Regional, Hampden-Wilbraham, Northampton, South Hadley, Ware, Belchertown, Springfield, West Springfield, Easthampton, Granby, SABIS, more.
Contact person: Brya Emery, Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@collegesteps.org
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? Some of our students have left high school
Deadline to apply to this program: Rolling Admissions
Criteria for admission
  • Age range: 16 - 25
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • ADHD, executive functioning disorders, social challenges, etc...
Planned program length 2 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 98.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 88.00%
Notes on acceptance and attendance: Several graduated from our program.
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $18500.00
Additional costs:
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:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Local School District funds
  • Federal Financial Aid
  • Grant Funding
  • Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation funds
Scholarships available: We have several scholarship opportunities as well as financial support.
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 college courses for audit
More about course access: All students have full access to college courses.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: Path & Planning and Community class are specific to College Steps students
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
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: College Steps Certificate of Completion
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
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
  • Academic advising services (not program staff)
Employment
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
  • Community Service
  • Work Study
Additional information about career development and work experience: We offer Pre-Employment Services
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? Yes
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): 100%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
  • Fraternities/sororities
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Family orientation
  • College/University's Graduation