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On-Campus Transition Program

On-Campus Transition Program
Anne Arundel Community College
On-Campus Transition Program
101 College Parkway
Arnold, MD 21012
Program Contact Louise Sudduth
Program Contact Email lsudduth@aacps.org

The On Campus Transition Program is an AACPS program for students with intellectual disabilities in their last two years of entitlement with the school system. They will attend AACC full time to participate in college classes and extra curricular activities in order to experience a college environment.

Program information submitted: January 26, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 12
Description of our summer transition program:
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: Anne Arundel
Contact person: Louise Sudduth
Email: lsudduth@aacps.org
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? No, all of our students are still in high school
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
Planned program length 2 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 34.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Notes on acceptance and attendance: Acceptance rates vary by year depending on number of applicants and vacant spots.
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $0.00
Program fees: $0.00
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? We are not a CTP, and have no plans to become one.
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Local School District funds
Academic
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: All students take 4 college classes, for audit, per semester.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program:
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 100%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? Yes
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Health services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 80%
Other career development activities are:
  • None
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 80%
Additional information about career development and work experience: Job coaches work with students to obtain employment.
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? Yes
Housing
Housing is provided to students: No
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus: Yes
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): 50-74%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Family orientation