6500 Nova Drive
Davie, FL 33317
Program Contact | Christy Bradford |
Program Contact Email | christy.bradford@browardschools.com |
Phone | 754-321-8455 |
Website | Program website |
link to program Facebook page |
The Grow Your Future Program provides students with intellectual disabilities an inclusive postsecondary education through Agriscience Education, and the Professional Culinary Arts & Hospitality or Automotive Collision Technology Technician programs.
Program information submitted: May 24, 2022
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Public or private: | Public |
Type of school: | Technical or vocational/trade school |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
Number of students: | 3 |
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School district or agency partner: | Broward County Public Schools |
Contact person: | Christy.Bradford@browardschools.com |
Email: | Christy.Bradford@browardschools.com |
Requirements | |
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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: | Admission is ongoing |
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: | 1 year |
Cost | |
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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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Scholarships available: |
The Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities (FCSUA) provides a $7,000 scholarship for students that qualify as a participant in the Florida Post-Secondary Comprehensive Transition Program (FPCTP). The FPCTP program at McFatter Technical College is referred to as the Grow Your Future program. |
Academic | |
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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: |
Before beginning an inclusive CTE course, Grow Your Future students are enrolled in a pre-requisite course to strengthen literacy, independent functioning skills, and introductory CTE-related skills. |
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: | Post Secondary Adult Vocational Certificate |
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? |
Industry Certification |
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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Employment | |
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Other career development activities are: |
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Housing | |
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Housing is provided to students: | No |
Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities | Campus events |