Office of Inclusive Services
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Office of Inclusive Services
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
College of Education
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
College of Education
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
| Program Contact | Julie Harmon |
| Program Contact Email | jharmon@uccs.edu |
| Phone | 719.255.4214 |
| Website | Program website |
| link to program Facebook page |
The Office of Inclusive Services at UCCS is committed to providing equitable and meaningful inclusive access to university life for people with intellectual disabilities. The OIS works toward equal participation in academic, social, and career experiences on campus and in the surrounding community.
Program information submitted: January 30, 2023
| 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: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 16 |
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| 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: | January 31st for admission in the Fall |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 100.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $9000.00 |
| Program fees: | $6000.00 |
| Additional costs: |
$4,900.00 Inclusive Skills Training Fee $6000 per year |
| 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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| Scholarships available: | National scholarships like Ruby's Rainbow and university-specific Nick Harmon Inclusive Scholarship Fund |
| 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: | Students are eligible to take courses offered within the UCCS course catalog. Students take two academic courses per semester related to their career goals. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: | Students take a College and Career class each semester which includes; Person Driven Planning Communication, Dating and Relationships, Health and Nutrition, Fitness & Recreation, Self Advocacy, and Career Development Students can also take budget, driver's ed, and cooking classes taught by program staff but it is not required. |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 75-99% |
| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | Yes |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certification of Comprehensive Higher Education |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 80% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 75% |
| Additional information about career development and work experience: | Job exploration assessments, practice interviewing, cover letter, on & off, campus internships, on & off campus employment |
| 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: | Yes |
| Housing options available: |
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| 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): | 100% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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