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Elevate at ACC

Elevate at ACC
Arapahoe Community College
Elevate at ACC
5900 S Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, CO 80120
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Program Contact Jennifer Woegens
Program Contact Email elevate@arapahoe.edu
Phone 303-797-5806
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

Elevate provides inclusive higher education services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in order to foster academic growth, prepare for gainful employment, develop needed skills for independent living, and engage socially with the broader campus community.

Program information submitted: January 31, 2023

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 21
Summer program name Summer Bridge
Description of our summer transition program: Summer Bridge provides an opportunity for students to complete a number of meaningful activities and build relationships with fellow students. Students complete New Student Orientation, take their first college level success course, AAA 1001, engage in fun and thought-provoking activities, and build connections with fellow students.
Requirements
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: March 1
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Developmental Disabilities
Planned program length 3 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 60.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $1000.00
Program fees: $1500.00
Additional costs: $0.00
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:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Federal Financial Aid
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Typical college courses for credit
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: In addition to inclusive college courses, the students take one Life Skills class together each semester.
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
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: Comprehensive Higher Education Certificate
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:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 71%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Work Study
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 100%
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? Yes
Housing
Housing is provided to students: No
Extracurricular
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
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Campus events
  • Study abroad
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Graduation