215 South Donahue Drive
The Dawson Building
Auburn University, AL 36849
| Program Contact | Dr. Betty S. Patten, Director |
| eagles@auburn.edu | |
| Phone | 334-844-8426 |
| Website | http://www.aub.ie/eagles |
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EAGLES (Education to Accomplish Growth in Life Experiences for Success) is a two or four-year comprehensive transition program for students with intellectual disabilities. The EAGLES program includes Auburn University credit-bearing courses, as well as program-specific courses focused on improving students’ independent living and employment outcomes. Students participating in EAGLES are integrated into university life and academic courses. The EAGLES program includes coursework, work-based training, social skills development and independent living experiences. The goal of this program’s academic and applied experiences is to prepare students for gainful employment and to live independently upon successful completion of the program. Students participating for 2 years live on campus and will earn a Career Readiness Certificate. The program also offers an additional 2 years which is invitation only and determined through an annual review of current students. The "Advanced-option" or additional two years provides students access to off-campus apartments. They will also have the opportunity to identify a "concentration" and their AU courses will align with their area of interests. Students participating in the advanced option earn an Independent Living Certificate upon completion.
Program information submitted: March 2, 2021
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 21 |
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Program serves students who have left high school? | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
| Regular H.S. diploma required? | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
| Deadline to apply to this program: | Applications for fall 2022 are open and due by September 12, 2021. |
| 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 | 41.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one | 80.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Room and board: | $5000.00 |
| Program fees: | $15000.00 |
| 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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| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
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| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | About 75% of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Career Readiness and/or Independent Living Certificate |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 80% |
| 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: | Yes |
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| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program: | 25% |