One Massasoit Blvd.
Brockton, MA 02302
| Program Contact | Alice Boyle |
| aboyle7@massasoit.mass.edu | |
| Phone | 588-508-9100 ext. 1015 |
| Website | http://www.massasoit.edu/maicei |
The Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative is a unique partnership between colleges and high schools. It is funded via Massachusetts legislative grants and monitored by the Department of Higher Education. Massasoit’s Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI) provides a college experience to high school students with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities. MAICEI students are 18 – 21 years old and are receiving special education services under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) in their local school district.
| 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: | Are still enrolled in high school |
| Number of students: | 12 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Brockton, Braintree, Quincy, Pembroke, Franklin |
| Requirements | |
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| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | Varies from student to student |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: | School district funds are used to pay the cost of attendance for students who are eligible. |
| 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 take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| More about course access: |
Students select courses that are of interest to them. For audited courses, requests are made to waive prerequisites so the MAICEI students can enroll in the class. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
MAICEI students take part in a Transition Topics class 1 hour per week to address soft skills of work and other pertinent transition skills such as time management, financial skills, application completion, and more. |
| Classroom/academic time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 30% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 40% |
| 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 time spent only with other students in this program: | Between half and 75% of the time |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
MAICEI students are encouraged to become involved in all activities that appeal to them. Clubs such as Radio Club; TV Production Club; Gaming Club; and social events and activities sponsored by the Student Life Office are some of the ways the MAICEI students socialize at Massasoit. |