LifeLink-Nebraska
Western Nebraska Community College
LifeLink-Nebraska
2620 College Park Drive
E185, E194
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
2620 College Park Drive
E185, E194
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Program Contact | Julie Black |
Program Contact Email | jblack@esu13.org |
Phone | 308-635-3696 |
Website | Program website |
LifeLink-Nebraska provides a college-based transition program for 18-21 year old students with disabilities. LifeLink Nebraska's program designed and focused on the following; paid employment, independent living skills, community involvement, community education classes and WNCC classes..
Program information submitted: January 11, 2023
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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: | Are still enrolled in high school |
Number of students: | 13 |
Affiliates | |
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School district or agency partner: | ESU #13 |
Contact person: | Julie Black |
Email: | jblack@esu13.org |
Requirements | |
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Program serves students who have left high school? | No, all of our students are still in high school |
Criteria for admission |
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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: |
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Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 100.00% |
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $20990.00 |
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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Scholarships available: | WNCC Howard P. Olson Scholarship to attend college courses LifeLink Foundation funding to attend college courses |
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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Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: | Classes for the students in the LifeLink Nebraska Program focus on the areas of independent living, employment skills, community engagement and recreation and leisure. |
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 1-24% |
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | No |
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? | Welding, Autobody certificates, etc. and Associates degree. Certificates and degrees are earned through courses at WNCC. |
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: | 100% |
Other career development activities are: | |
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: | No |
Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 1-24% |
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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Students participate in these campus-wide events: | College/University's Graduation |