30555 Tomball Parkway
Tomball, TX 77375
| Program Contact | Dr. Anne Ginnett |
| Program Contact Email | TC-lifePATH@LoneStar.edu |
| Phone | 281-655-3630 |
| Website | Program website |
| link to program Facebook page |
Lone Star College lifePATH® is a four-year comprehensive model of post-secondary educational opportunities for students who have disabilities that affect executive functioning. lifePATH focuses on academic readiness, social expectations, and career exploration. Students are selected as part of a cohort. The first two years students take classes together on the foundation path. After two years, students can exit the cohort and pursue other certificate or degree programs offered at Lone Star College with wrap around supports. Students who remain in the cohort will spend the last two years earning the Occupational and Life Skills Associate degree (OLSA), as well as the Business Operations Certificate.
Program information submitted: April 20, 2022
| General | |
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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: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 85 |
| 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: | May 13, 2022 |
| 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: | 4 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 76.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 88.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: |
Some students decided to pause for COVID - no online option. |
| Cost | |
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| 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: |
lifePATH has a limited number of $500 scholarships per year |
| Academic | |
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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical college courses for credit |
| More about course access: |
lifePATH courses are credit courses, but consist of lifePATH students, only. Students are integrated into the social activities on campus with all other Lone Star College students |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
lifePATH courses are credit courses, but consist of lifePATH students, only. Students are integrated into the social activities on campus with all other Lone Star College students. Course can be found at lonestar.edu/lifePATH |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 0% |
| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | No |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Occupational and Life Skills Associate Degree and Certificate 1 in Business Operations. |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? |
Students can choose lifePATH Wraparound Support for any Lone Star College degree or Certificate after they complete 2 years of the 4 year program, if they meet the Wraparound Support criteria. |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| Employment | |
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| Other career development activities are: |
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| Additional information about career development and work experience: |
Students take 3 Career Courses in lifePATH, participate in 2 Campus Mentor/Job Shadow courses, and have 2 semester of Community Internships. |
| 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: | Yes |
| 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: |
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