600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
| Program Contact | Dr. Alia M. Pustorino-Clevenger |
| Program Contact Email | pustorinoa@duq.edu |
| Phone | 412-396-6639 |
| Website | Program website |
The Compass Program is a fully inclusive post-secondary collegian program that is completing a pilot-phase and recruiting students for its first full-time cohort for the 2024-2025 academic year. Compass is a four-year certificate program for students who are enthusiastic about the opportunity to pursue curricular, vocational, and social opportunities at college as a means in which to develop independence and future careers. Students benefit from participating in a program situated in an urban environment to promote social inclusion and greater internship and career opportunities as well as the robust social offerings of the Pittsburgh community. Compass does not offer on-campus housing so all students must be within a commutable distance to campus.
Program information submitted: January 29, 2024
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Private |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Number of students: | 2 |
| 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? | Yes, a regular high school diploma or GED is required |
| Deadline to apply to this program: | Rolling admission, preferred deadline May 1, 2024 |
| Criteria for admission |
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| Accepts out-of-state students? | No |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Planned program length | 4 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 0.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: |
A cohort was not admitted for AY 2023-2024 during transition from pilot to full-scale program implementation. |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $17000.00 |
| Program fees: | $10000.00 |
| Additional costs: |
Students are expected to pay other institutional fees (e.g., Orientation Fee, Programming Fee). |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | Pending (we have applied to become a CTP but have not yet been approved) |
| Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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| Scholarships available: |
Students in the Compass program are eligible to apply for DREAM Partnership Grants and the program supports students in completing applications for other scholarships throughout academic year. |
| 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: |
Compass students participate in traditional academic courses offered through the university course catalog for all undergraduate students. |
| 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: | Compass Certificate |
| 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: |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 75% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 50% |
| Additional information about career development and work experience: |
All Compass students are encouraged to have work experiences throughout school and receive significant career development opportunities through internship requirements. |
| 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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