Grow Your Future
McFatter Technical College
Grow Your Future
6500 Nova Drive
Davie, FL 33317
6500 Nova Drive
Davie, FL 33317
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
| Program Contact | Christy Bradford |
| 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
| General | |
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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 |
| Affiliates | |
|---|---|
| School district or agency partner: | Broward County Public Schools |
| Contact person: | Christy.Bradford@browardschools.com |
| Email: | Christy.Bradford@browardschools.com |
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Program serves students who have left high school? | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
| Regular H.S. 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 | |
|---|---|
| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities) | Typical college courses for credit |
| Did ALL students in your program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course either for credit or audit? | No |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
| Students take STEM-related courses? | 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. |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| Briefly describe remote learning at your program | Most programs are face-to-face with possibly one day of online learning. |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Post Secondary Adult Vocational Certificate |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | 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 |
| Do students earn STEM-related certificates? | No |
| 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 |