330 University Loop West
RM 110
Jonesboro, AR 72401
| Program Contact | Elizabeth Snow |
| Program Contact Email | HOWLtp@astate.edu |
| Phone | 870-972-2000 |
| Website | Program website |
| link to program Facebook page |
The HOWL Transition Program is a 2-year program. This program is committed to providing positive learning environments for students with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism through engagement and inclusive practices. Students engage in experiences that enrich and enhance educational, social, and interpersonal skills to achieve their individual aspirations. The HOWL Transition Program provides the A-State experience to our students. The HOWL Transition program also provides supports to students in the following areas: mentoring, social skills, career planning, independent living skills, and tutoring.
Program information submitted: May 20, 2022
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 7 |
| 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: | First Friday in December |
| 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: | 83.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 60.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $8000.00 |
| Room and board: | $9955.00 |
| Program fees: | $15000.00 |
| Additional costs: |
$1,712.00 Incidentals and books are roughly $200 per semester. |
| 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: |
We are able to accept scholarships from outside out 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): |
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| More about course access: |
In addition to HOWL courses our students take typical college courses either for credit or audit (depending on their needs.) Our curriculum requires students to take the following typical college course: Oral Communication Personal Asset Management Micro Computing Applications Concepts of Fitness Safety and First Aid Along with electives. Example of electives our students have chosen to take include the following: Photography Introduction into Service Learning (Leadership) Archery Motor Skills Development (Education) Yoga SWIFT Coding Media Production |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
You students take HOWL program classes which focus on developing career skills (independent living/life skills, financial literacy skills, health relationship skills, self-defense, etc. The sequence for our HOWL program courses is as follows: Year 1 Summer II- HOWL Seminar I Fall- HOWL Life Skills I Spring- HOWL Life Skills I Year 2 Summer II- HOWL Seminar II Fall- HOWL Internship I Spring-HOWL Internship II |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 50-74% |
| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | Yes |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | HOWL Transition Program Certificate of Completion |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
| Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? |
Please contact program for an up-to-date list of certiciates |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| 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: | 0% |
| Additional information about career development and work experience: |
Our students take program courses which aid them in developing related soft skills. Each student then will participate in 2 semester long internships to develop hard skills in the career field of their choice. |
| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | Yes |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | Yes |
| Housing options available: |
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| 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): | 50-74% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: | College/University's Graduation |