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Ready for Life Academy at Hope College - RFLA@HC

Ready for Life Academy at Hope College - RFLA@HC
Hope College
Ready for Life Academy at Hope College - RFLA@HC
Ready For Life
3250 28th street SE Suite 102
Kentwood, MI 49512
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Program Contact Toni Falk
Program Contact Email info@rflnetwork.org
Phone 616-330-8667
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

Through partnerships at Hope College, Ready For Life Academy (RFLA) has a local presence on their campus in Holland, Michigan. This provides post-secondary educational experiences for college-aged individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities.

Each student begins the program by building a student-centered learning plan to develop realistic learning objectives and identify areas of natural talent to be further developed. Based on the student’s interests and abilities the college offers non-credit earning classes which are intentionally selected for the RFLA student to attend. The curriculum used at RFLA focuses on transition skills to help students gain independence and job skills.

RFLA provides support systems to ensure each student is provided the resources they need to succeed in a college environment. Each of our instructors at RFLA is engaged to assist each student in daily personal planning, and partners with Hope College professors to adapt the academic materials from the college courses each student is taking. College students also volunteer as academic and social peer partners as additional support.

RFLA students are provided the opportunity to participate in campus and community activities in beautiful Holland, MI!

Program information submitted: January 28, 2024

General
Public or private: Private
Type of school: 4-year college or university
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 10
Summer program name RFL Academies LIFE Success Series
Description of our summer transition program: Ready For Life Academies offer a hybrid LIFE Success Series during the summer months for incoming RFLA freshman and others transitioning to an inclusive post-secondary education program.
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? Yes, all of our students have left high school
Regular high school diploma required? No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted
Deadline to apply to this program: December 15
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Applicants are considered for acceptance on an individual basis within the scope of RFLA programming.
Planned program length 4 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 97.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $20000.00
Room and board: $10000.00
Additional costs:
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:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
Scholarships available: Ready For Life Academy families are eligible to apply for income driven financial assistance awarded annually.
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Typical college courses for audit
More about course access: RFLA@HC students take 6-8 audit credits per semester, requirements modified and supported by RFLA instructional staff.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: RLFA@HC students take 2 Ready For Life courses each semester that fall within four domains: Independent Living, Relationships, Employment, and Financial Literacy. They are also enrolled in RFLA Internships (volunteer or paid employment experiences), Lifetime Management, Academic Support and a seminar class each semester.
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 50-74%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? Yes
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: Ready For Life at Hope College Certificate of Applied Studies
Is the credential approved by the college/university? Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: Access to a transcript via the registrar
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 25%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
  • Community Service
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 100%
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? Yes
Housing
Housing is provided to students: Yes
Housing options available:
  • Inclusive off campus
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus: Yes
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): 50-74%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events: College/University's Graduation