3325 Marvin Sands Drive
Canandaigua, NY 14424
| Program Contact | Wendy Nelson |
| wnelson@ontarioarc.org | |
| Phone | 585-919-2163 |
Individuals participating in the College Experience are 18 years of age and over. They are actively involved in campus life. Students utilize all aspects of the College Experience, from athletic facilities to cafeterias to actual classes. The college campus provides a learning environment that promotes independence and community involvement. The program is designed to explore employment interests or day service opportunities through internships at local businesses in the community. In addition, the program concentrates on improving social and communication skills and expand and enhance life skills such as money management, community independence and self-advocacy.
| 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: | 10 |
| Description of our summer transition program: | Program does not break for summer |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Ontario ARC |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | April 1, 2018 |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | Varies from student to student |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: | Community Pre-Vocational OPWDD funds will pay the daily rate of about 139.00 Schools can also pay for those students not yet 21 and wish to attend. |
| Additional costs: |
$0.00 Auditing class required the purchase of all books, etc. |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | No |
| 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): | Typical college courses for audit |
| Time spent only with other students in this program: | About half the time |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 100% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 100% |
| We offer the following specialized credentials: |
Certificate of Completion and walk on Graduation day |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | 25% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Join clubs and campus activities attend games and concerts |