1500 West Raab Road
Normal, IL 61761
Program Contact | Ashley Rogucki |
Program Contact Email | halo@heartland.edu |
Phone | 309.268.8257 |
Website | Program website |
The Heartland Academy for Learning Opportunities Program (HALO) at Heartland Community College offers higher education opportunities for students ages 18 - 28 with intellectual disabilities, allowing participants to experience various social and academic opportunities in a challenging yet supportative environment. The program focuses on promoting independence, self-advocacy, responsibility and developing the "soft skills" necessary for employment.
Program information submitted a year or more ago
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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: | 25 |
Requirements | |
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Deadline to apply to this program: | Mid June |
Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
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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Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $2000.00 |
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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Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: |
Some examples of these courses are "Reading for Life", "Math for Life", "Social Development", "Cooking/Money Skills", etc. |
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | HALO Certificate |
Employment | |
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Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 50% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 58% |
Additional information about career development and work experience: |
<p>Students with skill levels and interests may enroll in additional coursework leading to college certificates</p> |
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
Housing | |
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Housing is provided to students: | No |
Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |