College to Career Experience
Murray State University
College to Career Experience
102 Curris Center
Murray, KY 42071
102 Curris Center
Murray, KY 42071
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
| Program Contact | Jax Richardson |
| Program Contact Email | jrichardson12@murraystate.edu |
| Phone | 2708093659 |
| Website | Program website |
A two-year program for students with intellectual disabilities. Students take 6 hours per semester in Murray State classes and earn a College to Career Certificate of Completion.
Program information submitted: February 24, 2022
| 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: | 4 |
| 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: | We like to start this process about 6 months before classes begin |
| 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: | 2 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 100.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 50.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: | We had only 1 student not return from 20-21 school year. |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $4626.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $5484.00 |
| Room and board: | $0.00 |
| Program fees: | $0.00 |
| Additional costs: |
$0.00 Our out of state fees vary per state. Surrounding states are going to be cheaper than states out west or up north. The rate listed above is for out of state students in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi. Tennessee, because we are so close to the state line, will be $4,896 per academic year. Any student wishing to attend our university that is not in any of the states listed above, their tuition cost, per academic year, will be $7,029. |
| 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: | We highly encourage and will work with our students to apply for FAFSA. Students in the state of Kentucky, will also have access to their KEES money that will be applied to their costs. This money does expire, though, roughly 4-5 years after completing high school. |
| Academic | |
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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| More about course access: | All of our classes are listed in the course catalog. Our students are put in regular classes with all of campus. Our program only requires 4 core classes and the remaining 4 are left for career interest based courses. |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 100% |
| 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 to Career Certificate of Completion |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
| 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: | 100% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Additional information about career development and work experience: | We set our students up with internships that are career aligned throughout their time with us. The internships are monitored and the students have peer mentors going with them to assist in anyway they might need. We also work with our students on resume building, interview skills and the application process to apply for a job. |
| 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: | No |
| 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): | 100% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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