450 S. Easton Road
Glenside, PA 19038
| Program Contact | Jessica Mattis |
| Program Contact Email | REAL@arcadia.edu |
| Phone | (215) 572-8624 |
| Website | Program website |
The Raising Expectations for Academic Learning (REAL) Certificate offers students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities the opportunity to participate in a 2 year post-secondary academic- vocational- and social inclusion-focused program. The REAL Certificate is designed for students who are not able to access college by meeting typical entrance criteria and students must be between the ages of 18-26 at the start of the program. Students in the REAL Certificate audit traditional undergraduate courses and participate in inclusive vocational and social experiences. Students may choose to live on campus or commute. Students have the opportunity to participate in the university’s Preview program which is a spring semester course that includes an international excursion over spring break. An individual plan for college participation is developed for each student.
Program information submitted: January 31, 2023
| 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: |
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| Number of students: | 10 |
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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: | February 15, 2023 |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| 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: | 2 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 22.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $6000.00 |
| Program fees: | $10000.00 |
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| 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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| 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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| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 100% |
| 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: | REAL Certificate |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 75% |
| 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? | Yes |
| 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: | Yes |
| Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 100% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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