INVEST

Skagit Valley College

INVEST
2405 E College Way
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).

Program Contact	Lisa Forsythe
Program Contact Email	lisa.forsythe@skagit.edu
Phone	360-416-7813
Website	Program website

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INVEST is a comprehensive Post-Secondary Transition Program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Individualized: Each certificate will be adjusted to fit the student’s goals and career choice.
• Next step: This next step in education will increase independence, self-determination and competency in: Self-advocacy; Setting and communicating long and short-term goals; Identifying and developing transferable and marketable occupational and job attainment skills;
• Vocational Education: Students will take technical classes related to their career choices.
• Social skills Training: Students will be involved on campus, in the classroom and in the community to help build these skills.

Program information submitted: January 11, 2023

General
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 Are still enrolled in high school
Number of students:	20

Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school?	Some of our students have left high school
Criteria for admission	Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students?	Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:	Intellectual disability Autism
Program length:	2 years

Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term:	100.00%

Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year:	$5000.00
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:	Private pay (student and family) Vocational Rehabilitation Funds Local School District funds Federal Financial Aid

Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities):	Typical college courses for credit
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):	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:	1 year Fast Track to Employment certificate and 2 year Employability Certificate
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:	Disability/accessibility services Academic tutoring services Access to a transcript via the registrar

Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program:	30%
Other career development activities are:	Volunteer work
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program:	80%
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program?	Yes

Housing
Housing is provided to students:	No

Extracurricular
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	Registered student organizations Student government Club sports Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events:	College/University's Graduation