1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711
| Program Contact | Cutting Edge |
| cuttingedge@edgewood.edu | |
| Phone | 608-663-6869 |
| Website | https://www.edgewood.edu/cutting-edge |
THE CUTTING EDGE™ PROGRAM at Edgewood College was piloted in 2007, making us the first four-year college in Wisconsin to offer a fully inclusive college experience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Since then, the program has continued to grow and offers individualized wrap-around services to support students in academics, student housing, social experiences, and practicums/internships. We currently support 23 students per academic year. Due to the success of the program and overwhelming support, we have now expanded and are offering two additional programs: the Pre-College and the Alumni Program. As part of Edgewood College’s Dominican tradition, students learn the values of justice, compassion, truth, community, and partnership. Through these values, students are given the opportunity to experience civic engagement both on campus and in the Madison community.
Every Fall and Spring semester the Cutting Edge Program holds an Open House
https://www.edgewood.edu/cutting-edge
2020 Cutting Edge Pre-College Summer Program
| 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? | Yes |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 23 |
| Description of our summer transition program: | This program is designed for high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are 16 to 21 years old, and have a desire to go to college in the future. The summer program takes up to 15 participants and is designed to provide exposure through a fully inclusive week-long college immersion experience on our campus, with Crew Leader's there at all times. Additional supports are provided through our instructors and Cutting Edge staff. During this week-long program, students attend sessions, eat meals on campus, explore the community, stay in Residence Halls, and build connections with peers, staff, and faculty. |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | Apply 1 year prior to desired admission, application September 1st - November 30th (one year prior to entry) |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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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: | Varies from student to student |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 17% |
| Retention rate: | 100% |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: |
Tuition & housing rates are detemined by Edgewood College. An additional summary of annual rates is available so that students & families can anticipate costs when considering admission to the Cutting Edge program. Please note that degree-seeking students may qualify for financial aid & may be eleigible for scholarships. Non-degree seeking students may qualify for federal PELL grants & are eligible for our annual Cutting Edge scholarship.
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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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| Scholarships available: |
Students can apply for annual Cutting Edge scholarships. |
| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| More about course access: |
Students have access to all of the courses in the college timetable. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
First-Year students: ED 90 Skills for Success (3 cr), ED 091 Safety in the Community (2 cr), and ED 092 Interpersonal Relationships (2 cr). After completion of the first year, students continue to take ED 90 Skills for Success or ED 112 College Success
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| Time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Para-Professional Educator Certificate, 21st Century Employment Skills, Certificate of Completion, Bachelors Degree |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 95% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 85% |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | Yes |
| Housing options available: |
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| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Students have access to all social/extracurricular activities and organizations. |