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Grow Your Future

Grow Your Future
McFatter Technical College
Grow Your Future
6500 Nova Drive
Davie, FL 33317
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Program Contact Christi Dingman
Program Contact Email christy.bradford@browardschools.com
Phone 754-321-8455
Website Program website
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The Grow Your Future program offers an opportunity for adult students with an intellectual
disability to become certified in a Career Technical Education (CTE) program. Admitted students will receive a $7,000 scholarship for tuition and fees. Students must possess adequate daily living skills, be independent on campus, and work effectively with others. Students will begin in a pre-requisite course, and after showing Satisfactory Academic Progress, will transition
inclusively into a CTE program, with an option of daily support groups. Accommodations will be provided based on needs. However, students are held to the same academic standard for certification requirements. With the guidance of college staff, students will gain increased levels of independence, self-determination, reading, math, technical, life-readiness, and employability skills.

Program information submitted: January 10, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: Technical or vocational/trade school
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 7
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: Broward County Public Schools
Contact person: Christy.Bradford@browardschools.com
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
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
Planned program length
  • 1 year
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $7000.00
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: $14350.00
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
Scholarships available: For approved students, the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities provides a $7,000 scholarship.
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
More about course access: Students can access inclusive CTE courses after Satisfactory Academic Progress in the pre-requisite course.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program:
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: Certificate of Completion and industry certification, if applicable.
Is the credential approved by the college/university? Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? Various Industry Certifcations
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:
  • None
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
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Family orientation
  • College/University's Graduation