One University Place
Chester, PA 19013
| Program Contact | Julie Heydeman |
| jheydeman@widener.edu | |
| Phone | 610-499-1102 |
| Website | https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-professional-studies/professional-develo… |
Widener University is in its fourth year of its Inclusive Postsecondary Education Initiative. Students with intellectual disabilities enroll in academic courses, participate in clubs on campus, and gain career experience through internships. Students enroll in two to three 100-level courses with their non-disabled peers each semester. Some of these courses have a service learning component which provides the class the opportunity to be of service to individuals and local agencies. They are also enrolled in a Freshman Seminar course where the career development component of the program begins with resume building and presentations by Career Services. Students have access to all the resources on campus and are additionally matched with undergraduate peer mentors to support them socially and academically.
Program information submitted: February 25, 2021
| 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: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Description of our summer transition program: | Students currently attend Freshman orientation events alongside their same age peers. |
| Requirements | |
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| Program serves students who have left high school? | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
| Regular H.S. diploma required? | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
| Accepts out-of-state students?: | No |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | 2 years |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $15000.00 |
| Additional costs: | |
| 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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| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | None of the time |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
| 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 |
| Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program: | None of the time |