Postsecondary Transition Program
St. John Fisher University
Postsecondary Transition Program
St. John Fisher University
James Alesi Building
Rochester, NY 14618-3597
St. John Fisher University
James Alesi Building
Rochester, NY 14618-3597
Note: Serves only students from selected school districts.
| Program Contact | Dr. Whitney Rapp |
| Program Contact Email | wrapp@sjf.edu |
| Phone | 585-899-3718 |
| Website | Program website |
This is a program for 18-21 year old students supported by the Brighton (NY), West Irondequoit (NY) and Webster School (NY) districts. Students are provided specially designed instruction to develop skills in 3 areas: earning, learning, and living. A person centered planning approach is used as well as the framework of the Life Centered Career Education Curriculum.
Program information submitted: July 14, 2022
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Private |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Are still enrolled in high school |
| Number of students: | 24 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Brighton Central, West Irondequoit, and Webster School districts |
| Contact person: | Deanna Spagnola (Deanna_spagnola@bcsd.org), Amy Donk (amy_donk@westiron.monroe.edu), Andy Maillet (andre_maillet@webstercsd.org) |
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Deadline to apply to this program: | Per CSE |
| Criteria for admission |
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| Accepts out-of-state students? | No |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | 2 years |
| 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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| Academic | |
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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
<p>Independent Living classes such as transportation, community based instruction on budgeting, etc.</p> |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | NY State Career Development and Occupational Studies credential |
| Employment | |
|---|---|
| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 50% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 50% |
| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |