3301 N. Mulford Rd.
Rockford, IL 61114
| Program Contact | Scott Ramsby |
| s.ramsby@rockvalleycollege.edu | |
| Phone | 815-921-4125 |
| Website | Program website |
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: March 15, 2022
| 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: | 22 |
| 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 |
| Deadline to apply to this program: | Prior to the start date of each semester. |
| 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 | |
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| 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 | 100.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: |
Students who join the program traditionally stay to completion |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $1200.00 |
| 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 is an established scholarship program accessible only to RAISE students and not to any other RVC students. |
| 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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| More about course access: |
Once students have completed the 6 core RAISE classes, they are eligible to apply to the CTP program. |
| Did ALL students in your program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course either for credit or audit? | No |
| 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? | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
Six core classes are designed as the gateway to the CTP program. They are focused on Career Development, Financial Literacy and Advocacy. |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certificate of Completion for the CTP |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? |
Too many to list |
| 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: | 10% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 0% |
| Additional information about career development and work experience |
A 75 hour internship is built into the requirements of the CTP program |
| 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 |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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