1500 West Raab Road
Normal, IL 61761
| Program Contact | Barb Glover |
| Barb.Glover@heartland.edu | |
| Phone | 309.268.8257 |
| Website | http://www.heartland.edu/halo |
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.
| General | |
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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 |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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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: | Varies from student to student |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 81% |
| Retention rate: | 63% |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: | Tuition per semester approximately $1000. |
| 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 take these types of "typical" 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. |
| Time spent only with other students in this program: | About half the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | HALO Certificate |
| The credential(s) is/are: | Just for students in this program |
| 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% |
| We offer the following specialized credentials: |
Students with skill levels and interests may enroll in additional coursework leading to college certificates |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | 50% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Best Buddies through local universities, SOAR, Penguin Project, Special Olympics, Rec Center, Game Room, Student Organizations, Seedling Theater, Inside Out Art |