CUNY Unlimited (in partnership with the Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program)
Queensborough Community College, The City University of New York
CUNY Unlimited (in partnership with the Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program)
222-05, 56th Avenue
Bayside, NY 11364
222-05, 56th Avenue
Bayside, NY 11364
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
| Program Contact | Carrie Shockley |
| Program Contact Email | unlimited@cuny.edu |
| Phone | 646-664-8800 |
| Website | Program website |
Under the umbrella of CUNY Unlimited, AHRC New York City's Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program at Queensborough Community College is a fully integrated college-based program designed to prepare people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for adult life through higher education coursework, career exploration and preparation, community living, personal development and socialization. The program engages students in supporting individual academic, vocational, community and social experiences. These students have the same opportunities for social and personal growth as other young adults who attend college.
Program information submitted: January 27, 2023
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| This program will BEGIN serving students in: | 2023-2024 |
| 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: | December 1 |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| 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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| Program length: | 4 years |
| Cost | |
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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): |
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| More about course access: | Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program students at Queensborough Community College are able to select and register for any of the courses available to general students. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: | Workshops run primarily during the Summer and Winter sessions. These workshops are intended to help students practice and develop skills in areas such as financial responsibility, independent living, health/well being, and others that help promote social growth. |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 75-99% |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | CUNY Unlimited Advanced Credential in Academic and Career Studies |
| 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: | 0% |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 50-74% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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