Postsecondary Access and Training in Human Services (PATHS)
Texas A&M University
Postsecondary Access and Training in Human Services (PATHS)
Texas A&M University
TAMU 4225
College Station, TX 77843
Texas A&M University
TAMU 4225
College Station, TX 77843
| Program Contact | Leticia LaSota |
| Program Contact Email | paths@tamu.edu |
| Phone | 979-845-4461 |
| Website | Program website |
| link to program Facebook page |
PATHS is a two-year postsecondary certificate training program for individuals with and without disabilities who are interested in working in human service fields such as childcare, eldercare, or as paraprofessionals in an educational setting.
Program information submitted: February 8, 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: | 27 |
| Summer program name | Summer I |
| Description of our summer transition program: | Summer I is a pre-requisite semester to determine students' readiness for the PATHS Program starting the following Fall I semester. Students must successfully pass the Summer I semester in order to move forward to the Fall I semester. During Summer I, students work on navigation and independent living skills, as well as other skills necessary to be successful in college. |
| Summer program link: | Summer I |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University |
| Contact person: | Leticia LaSota |
| Email: | llasota@tamu.edu |
| Requirements | |
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| Program serves students who have left high school? | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
| Regular high school diploma required? | Yes, a regular high school diploma or GED is required |
| Deadline to apply to this program: | March 3, 2023 |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| 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: | 2 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 80.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 93.00% |
| Cost | |
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| 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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| Scholarships available: | STRIDES (on-campus organization at TAMU); church; workplace. |
| Links to scholarship information: | Scholarships |
| Academic | |
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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Students do not take typical college courses |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 0% |
| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | No |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Direct Support Professional eligible for those on the DSP tracks; Child Development Associate eligible for those on the Childcare Professional (CCP) track. |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
| Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? | Child Protection Training; First Aid/CPR; Person-Centered Training |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: | Career services |
| Employment | |
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| Other career development activities are: |
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| 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): | 25-49% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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