577 Western Ave
Westfield, MA 01086
| Program Contact | Lyndsey Nunes |
| lnunes@westfield.ma.edu | |
| Phone | 413-572-8439 |
| Website | http://www.westfield.ma.edu/offices/academic-affairs/inclusive-concurrent-enroll... |
The MA Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI) at Westfield State University provides students with intellectual disabilities between the ages of18-22 an inclusive dual enrollment opportunity. The program partners with local school districts to identify eligible students. Students enroll (credit or non-credit bearing) in a course that is aligned with their long-term employment/life goals. The students also have the option to participate in activities on campus to increase their self-determination skills, self-advocacy skills, social skills, health/wellness, academic skills, employment skills and enhance their overall quality of life.
| General | |
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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 |
| Students in this program: | Are still enrolled in high school |
| Number of students: | 30 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Agawam, Amherst Regional, Chicopee, Gateway Regional, Hampden Charter School of Science, Hampden-Wilbraham, Ludlow, Longmeadow, Southwick-Tolland, Springfield, West Springfield, Westfield |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | April 30 |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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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: | Varies from student to student |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 100% |
| Retention rate: | 80% |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: | Currently, the WSU ICEI Program is moving towards sustainability, meaning the partner school districts will eventually pay for their students. This year the program is funded both from the state grant and school districts. At this point in time there are no costs to students. |
| 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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| 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: | 20% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 30% |
| 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: | Less than 25% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
PIECES "Positive Inclusion of Everyone Creates Educational Success"
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