1200 Old Trenton Road
West Windsor, NJ 8550
Program Contact | Susan Onaitis |
Program Contact Email | onaitiss@mccc.edu |
Phone | 609-570-3375 |
Website | Program website |
Mercer County Community College's DREAM Program provides transition and postsecondary program opportunities for students whose limitations in both intellectual and adaptive behavior require significant additional supports to navigate the postsecondary environment. Upon successful application and acceptance to the program, identified students, ages 17-25, have the opportunity to reach individual goals in an inclusive and supportive college setting. All students are required to participate in courses that are uniquely designed for students in the DREAM Program, as well as Mercer County Community College (MCCC) general course offerings. Students register for college courses based on placement and may be permitted to audit classes in areas of interest. All students develop a MCCC transcript and have the opportunity to earn credits towards a MCCC certificate or degree. Students work closely with program staff each semester to identify and evaluate goals, build schedules, arrange for mandatory job shadowing experiences, and identify existing community supports. Participation in the DREAM program is generally limited to four semesters. Students who have achieved satisfactory academic progress throughout the four semesters and continue to have an identified goal may apply to continue with the DREAM Program for an additional fee. Other students may continue to pursue academic or vocational goals by taking credit or non-credit classes at MCCC but will no longer be eligible to receive the significant additional supports offered through the DREAM Program.
Program information submitted: January 30, 2023
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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: |
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Number of students: | 50 |
Requirements | |
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Program serves students who have left high school? | Some of our students have left high school |
Deadline to apply to this program: | May 30 |
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: | Varies from student to student |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 90.00% |
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 93.00% |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $2500.00 |
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $3000.00 |
Program fees: | $1500.00 |
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | We are not a CTP, and have no plans to become one. |
Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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Scholarships available: |
DREAM Program scholarship of $1011, divided across fall and spring semesters for eligible students ( must have completed one year of program with Satisfactory Academic Progress) and have a completed FAFSA application indicating unmet need) |
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: |
Students register for college courses based on placement and may be permitted to audit classes in areas of interest. All students develop a MCCC transcript and have the opportunity to earn credits towards a MCCC certificate or degree. In-class and homework support is provided by trained, paid mentors. |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: |
The DREAM Program offers two classes uniquely designed for DREAM students:
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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 |
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? |
MCCC certificate or Associate's degree awarded for students who complete all required courses for that certificate or degree. |
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: | 60% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
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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