200 College Drive
Blackwood, NJ 8012
| Program Contact | Curt Watkins |
| Program Contact Email | cuwatkins@camdencc.edu |
| Phone | 856-227-7200 |
| Website | Program website |
The Garden State Pathways (GSP) Program is a post-secondary, transitional program sponsored by Camden County College, in its 11th year of operation at the Blackwood campus. The program is designed for students 18-24 years old with intellectual/ cognitive disabilities. Students can be admitted whether or not they have accepted their high school diploma. The program serves students who are interested in a college experience, while learning work-related skills, social skills, as well as enhancing their independence with life skills.
Program information submitted: January 11, 2023
| 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: |
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| Number of students: | 23 |
| 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: | June 1, yearly |
| 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: | 2 years |
| 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: | 99.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $7000.00 |
| Room and board: | $0.00 |
| Program fees: | $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: |
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| 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 may choose elective courses to compliment the Garden State Pathways curriculum, based on interest and pre-requisite requirements. Placement testing may identify students whose proficiency in math/reading/writing results in placement in typical college courses in those areas. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
Classes surrounding Self-Advocacy, Life Skills, and others, are core curriculum courses for Garden State Pathways students specifically. |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 1-24% |
| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | No |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certificate of Postsecondary Studies (CPS) |
| 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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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 30% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 0% |
| Additional information about career development and work experience: |
Students are encouraged to connect to Job-Shadowing resources on campus |
| 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): | 25-49% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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