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Pathway at UCLA Extension

Pathway at UCLA Extension
UCLA Extension
Pathway at UCLA Extension
10995 Le Conte Avenue
Room 639
Los Angeles, CA 90024
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Program Contact Eric Latham
Email elatham@unex.ucla.edu
Phone 310.794.1235
Website http://education.uclaextension.edu/pathway
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Pathway at UCLA Extension provides a blend of academic, social, and vocational experiences to students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our students are fully engaged in the UCLA campus while receiving specialized instruction and support. Pathway is housed within Continuing Education on the UCLA campus.

General
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: 35
Requirements
Deadline to apply to this program: No deadline, rolling admission for fall quarter start
Link to admissions process: Admissions link
Requirements for admission to this program:
  • Other diploma (e.g., IEP diploma, certificate of attendance)
  • 18-25
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
Program length: 2 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Percent of students applying who are admitted: 43%
Retention rate: 83%
Cost
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
  • Grant Funding
  • Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation funds
Scholarships available:

Pathway Scholarship Fund: Needs based scholarship based on FAFSA eligibility, may be combined with other financial aid awards.
Academic
Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities):
  • Typical college courses for credit
  • Typical college courses for audit
  • Typical Continuing Education courses
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes:

College Orientation, Relationships and sexuality, Internship related preparation.
Time spent only with other students in this program: Less than 25% of the time
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: Series in Learning and Life Skills
The credential(s) is/are:
  • Continuing education credential
  • Just for students in this program
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 0%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 50%
Housing
Housing is provided to students: Yes
Housing options available:
  • Inclusive off campus
Extracurricular
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:

UCLA Athletics, UCLA Recreation, Hooligan Theater Company, UCLA Volunteer Center,  Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement(SOLE), UCLA Hillel, Bruin Cru.

 
Last updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 15:27