3301 N. Mulford Rd.
Rockford, IL 61114
| Program Contact | MaryAnne Ax |
| M.Ax@rockvalleycollege.edu | |
| Phone | 815-921-2365 |
| Website | http://RockValleyCollege.edu/Raise |
The Raising Aspirations through an Inclusive Student Experience (RAISE) program provides an enriched collegiate experience for young adults who have intellectual disabilities to gain the independent living, social, and work readiness skills to enable them to live and work as valued and fully contributing members of our community. RAISE is a three-year (6 semester) program that prepares students with intellectual disabilities for higher education and competitive workforce opportunities. The program has a strong emphasis on social engagement, and as such students participate in a combination of academic, vocational, and social opportunities while on campus and have access to the same programs, resources and activities that all other students utilize. The RAISE certificate is intentionally designed to be flexible and as such affords students the opportunity to earn “stackable” credentials.
Program information submitted: July 6, 2021
| General | |
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| 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: |
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| Number of students: | 21 |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | 6 area districts are served |
| Requirements | |
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| 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: | 3 years |
| 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 | 90.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: |
We lost students due to COVID-19 |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $600.00 |
| 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: |
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| Scholarships available: |
There are a number of scholarships available through our Foundation office. |
| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| 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 |
| Students take STEM-related courses? | No |
| Information on special classes: |
There are six core courses that all students must take; these courses are only for program participants and make up 1/3 of the program requirements. These courses focus on topics such as personal empowerment and self-advocacy, career skills development, independent living, safety, and financial literacy. |
| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | Between 25% of the time and half the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | RAISE Certificate of Achievement |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
| Do students earn STEM-related certificates? | No |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 0% |
| 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: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program: | 25% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Athletic/sporting events, campus activities, college events (ex., fundraising events, promotional activities), clubs |