Heartland Academy for Learning Opportunities (HALO)
Heartland Community College
Heartland Academy for Learning Opportunities (HALO)
1500 West Raab Road
Normal, IL 61761
1500 West Raab Road
Normal, IL 61761
Program Contact | Ashley Rogucki |
Program Contact Email | halo@heartland.edu |
Phone | 309-268-8258 |
Website | Program website |
We provide a higher education experience for students ages 18 - 28 with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities and other learning challenges. HALO students receive exposure to various social and academic enrichment opportunities. Through our program, you can: develop independence and time management skills be able to make decisions become more responsible learn to self-advocate have an excellent college experience
Program information submitted: January 11, 2023
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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: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
Number of students: | 24 |
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? | Yes, a regular high school diploma or GED is required |
Deadline to apply to this program: | July 7, 2023 |
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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Program length: | 2 years |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 100.00% |
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $1000.00 |
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $1000.00 |
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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Scholarships available: |
All students are invited to apply for scholarships. |
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 |
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 0% |
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: | Certifcate of Life Skills Achievement |
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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Other career development activities are: |
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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 |
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 100% |
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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Students participate in these campus-wide events: | College/University's Graduation |