Personal Success Program
College of Lake County
Personal Success Program
College of Lake County, 19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
College of Lake County, 19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
| Program Contact | Sandy Schwab |
| sschwab@clcillinois.edu | |
| Phone | 847-543-2990 |
| Website | http://www.clcillinois.edu/professional/personalsuccessprogram |
The Personal Success Program (PSP) provides vocational skills training to students challenged with mild to moderate cognitive disabilities. PSP opens the door to students who may not otherwise enter post-secondary education. The purpose is to introduce basic skills and concepts for a variety of professions, while also providing opportunities to experience college life.
Program information submitted: March 26, 2021
| General | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Number of students: | 30 |
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Program serves students who have left high school? | Some of our students have left high school |
| Criteria for admission |
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| Accepts out-of-state students?: | Yes |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | Varies from student to student |
| 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 | 66.00% |
| Cost | |
|---|---|
| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $1596.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year | $1596.00 |
| Cost of the program: | |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | No |
| Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical Continuing Education courses |
| More about course access: | The courses are primarily vocational in nature. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | About 75% of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certificate of Completion |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
| Employment | |
|---|---|
| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 50% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| We offer the following specialized credentials: | Our students have secured their employment on their own or with help from their transition programs. |
| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
| Housing | |
|---|---|
| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |
| Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program: | 25% |