101 Branigin Blvd
Franklin, IN 46131
| Program Contact | Lisa Whitlow-Hill |
| lwhitlow-hill@earlywood.org | |
| Phone | 3177368495 |
| Website | http://www.earlywood.org |
The purpose of the INSPIRE program is to provide students (ages 18 to 22) with intellectual and cognitive disabilities a postsecondary college experience to develop self-advocacy skills, engage in career exploration, and develop social skills that lead to employment in a career field.
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Private |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Are still enrolled in high school |
| Number of students: | 11 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Earlywood Educational Services |
| Contact person: | Misty Crouch |
| Email: | mcrouch@earlywood.org |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | February |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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| Accepts out-of-state students: | No |
| 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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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 58% |
| Retention rate: | 100% |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: | N/A |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | No |
| 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): | Typical college courses for audit |
| More about course access: |
College courses are not offered to every INSPIRE student every semester they are in attendance. There is typically a course in Special Populations in the Fall semester, other courses are assigned based on availability of college professors. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
INSPIRE 100 has been adapted to the same course that Franklin College students take as Freshman for one hour per week. Other courses are like any typical college student. |
| Classroom/academic time spent only with other students in this program: | Between half the time and 75% of the time |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 33% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 60% |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Tailgating, dance marathons, activities in town, etc.- most have been done with Franklin College interns. |