233 Whitmore Administration Building
181 President's Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
Program Contact | Mark Sena |
Program Contact Email | Msena@umass.edu |
Phone | 413-545-0892 |
Website | Program website |
The Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI) Program provides high school students with significant disabilities the opportunity to have a college experience alongside their non-disabled peers. Participants are supported by the MAICEI program coordinator/advisor, education coaches, which are provided by the sending school districts, and student mentors. The overall goal of the MAICEI Program is to enhance the academic access, career development and social/emotional growth of its participants.
Program information submitted a year or more ago
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Public or private: | Public |
Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
Number of students: | 5 |
Affiliates | |
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School district or agency partner: | Amherst-Pelham Regional HS, Holyoke HS, South Hadley HS, Northampton HS, Hopkins Academy, Southwick-Tolland Granville Regional SD |
Requirements | |
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Deadline to apply to this program: | Deadline for Fall addmission is in April and deadline for Spring admissions is in April. |
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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Planned program length | Varies from student to student |
Cost | |
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Program fees: | $3000.00 |
Additional costs: |
$100.00 *This cost to our district partners will increase every year. *$100 Recreation Fee Note that all fees and other costs are covered by a grant from the MA Department of Education.
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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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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 audit |
More about course access: |
Course selection is determined by the overall career goals and other interests for each student. |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: |
These classes are taught in a workshop format by a community agency, and are also participated in by other students who act as peer mentors. |
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Cerrtificate of Completion |
Employment | |
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Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 20% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Housing | |
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Housing is provided to students: | No |
Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |