3250 28th street SE
Suite 102
Kentwood, MI 49512
| Program Contact | Emily Perton |
| emily.perton@rflnetwork.org | |
| Phone | 616.248.3775 |
| Website | http://www.rflnetwork.org/ready-for-life-academy/ |
To educate and empower adults with developmental disabilities by providing a supportive and structured college experience in order to help each individual achieve their greatest level of independence and promote inclusion. Through the generosity of Hope and Calvin College, Ready for Life is able to provide post-secondary educational experiences for college aged individuals experiencing cognitive, learning, or social disabilities on their campus in Holland, MI and Grand Rapids, MI.
| 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: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 24 |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | April 15 |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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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: | 4 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 73% |
| Retention rate: | 88% |
| Cost | |
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| Tuition amount: | $18,250.00 |
| Room and board: | $950.00 |
| Program specific fees: | $0.00 |
| Additional costs: |
$300.00 Lunch plan on campus for eating lunch with peers. |
| 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: |
Ready For Life has a tuition assistance fund that students can apply for once they are admitted to the program. |
| 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 |
| Information on special classes: |
Students take classes in the following core areas: Personal Finance Relationships Employment Independent Living Lifetime Management Belonging in Community |
| Classroom/academic time spent only with other students in this program: | Between 25% of the time and half the time |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 23% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 50% |
| We offer the following specialized credentials: |
no |
| 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: | No |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Sororities and fraternities: unofficial siblings Sports teams: managers Radio station: co-host Student Activities Committee: Volunteers Theater Department: Crew Bible Study: Members Intramural Sports: Members
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