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Path to Independence
University of Nevada, Reno
Path to Independence
1664 N. Virginia
MS 285
Reno, NV 89557
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Program Contact Jessica Keefhaver
Program Contact Email Jkeefhaver@unr.edu
Phone 775-682-9057
Website Program website
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Path To Independence (P2I) is an inclusive, two-year, non-degree certificate program offering a college experience to students with intellectual disabilities. P2I is a collaborative effort of UNR's Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED), the University of Nevada Reno College of Education and Human Development, Sierra Regional Center (SRC) and Rural Regional Center (RRC), the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), and various school districts when applicable for concurrent enrollment.

Program information submitted: January 24, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 4-year college or university
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 16
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? Some 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: Applications accepted October 15 - December 15
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
  • Age range: suggested 18-26
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
Planned program length 2 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 66.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Notes on acceptance and attendance: We plan to accept between 8-10 students in each cohort
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $5000.00
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: $10000.00
Room and board: $14500.00
Program fees: $9400.00
Additional costs:
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:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Local School District funds
  • Federal Financial Aid
  • Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation funds
Scholarships available: Bridge Scholarship to assist with costs of living in the dorm (limited to 2nd year students at this time per the scholarship details).
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities):
  • Typical college courses for credit
  • Typical college courses for audit
More about course access: Typically 100-200 level courses that are open to all university students. Our certificate requires 1 course be taken from each of the 3 broad areas throughout the two year program: Literature/Art/Language, Math/Science/Environmental, and History/Civilization/Social Studies.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: Independent living courses covering topics such as: Relationships and Sexuality, Cooking/Nutrition, Financial Literacy, Success for College and Life and additional program required classes such as Pre-ETS (1st semester only), Student Success Lab (1st semester only)
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 50-74%
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: College and Career Studies
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:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility 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: 36%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 83%
Additional information about career development and work experience: Our employment coordinator organizes work based learning experiences during the second semester of the first year. Students are expected to work or have an internship during their second year (both semesters)
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): 25-49%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events: College/University's Student orientation