Eagle Connections
Tallahassee Community College
Eagle Connections
444 Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32304
444 Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32304
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
| Program Contact | Amanda Warren |
| Program Contact Email | eagleconnections@tcc.fl.edu |
| Phone | (850) 201-8432 |
| Website | Program website |
| link to program Facebook page |
Eagle Connections aligns with the mission of TCC and provides a course of study that includes career exploration and planning, personal development, internship and/or work experience, and social activities designed to promote employment and independence.
Program information submitted: February 15, 2022
| 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 |
| Number of students: | 8 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Leon County, Director II Exceptional Student Education |
| Contact person: | Cathy Shields |
| Email: | shieldsc@leonschools.net |
| 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: | May |
| 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: |
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| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 80.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $8210.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $9324.00 |
| 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: |
College and local scholarships |
| 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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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
Program specific workshop classes that are non-catalog, non-academic, and non-weight bearing courses related to life skills. |
| 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: | Employment Credential |
| 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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| 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? | 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: | College/University's Student orientation |