7500 S. Pulaski Avenue
Chicago, IL 60652
| Program Contact | Daisy Campuzano |
| Program Contact Email | olas@ccc.edu |
| Phone | 773-838-7545 |
| Website | Program website |
The Occupational, Life, and Academic Skills (OLAS) program is a Comprehensive Transition and Post-Secondary Program (CTP) being implemented by Richard J. Daley College. It will provide students with intellectual disabilities (ID) with a full-time inclusive college experience. Students who complete the program will earn a non-academic Career Advancement Certificate.
Program information submitted: October 28, 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 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Chicago Public Schools, Southside Occupational High School, Anixter Center, Special Olympics Chicago |
| 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? | Yes, a regular high school diploma or GED is required |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
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| Accepts out-of-state students? | No |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $3504.00 |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | Yes |
| 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): |
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| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 75-99% |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Career Advancement Certificate |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
| 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: |
The full-time CTP OLAS program will require a minimum of one semester-long supervised internship related to the student’s career goal. Students will typically earn six credits for each internship. Internships can be paid or non-paid and could include work opportunities both on and off campus. In addition, students will be expected to have their work internships/work-based training in settings with individuals without disabilities. |
| 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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| Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 75-99% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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