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RISE (Road to Independent Living, Spiritual Formation and Employment)

RISE (Road to Independent Living, Spiritual Formation and Employment)
Judson University
RISE (Road to Independent Living, Spiritual Formation and Employment)
1151 N. State Street
Elgin, IL 60123
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Program Contact Gineen Vargas
Program Contact Email gineen.vargas@judsonu.edu
Phone 847-628-2524
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

The RISE Program is a Two-year cohort and students live in the Dorm with traditional students. All students will have Person-centered planning with Career-oriented curriculum and Internships that match skills/interests. All students receive support from traditional Student Advisors. The program awards a Certificate of Completion in Liberal Arts with a concentration.
The mission of the RISE Program is to provide a college life experience, in a Christian community, and to build upon strengths for independent living and integrated competitive employment. RISE stands for the Road to Independent Living, Spiritual formation and Employment.
Students must have a diagnosed intellectual disability. Start the program between the ages of 18-25, and have a desire to live on campus and learn with traditional students. Students are required to have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Judson is a Christian, liberal arts university located in Elgin, Illinois located on 90-acre campus along the Fox River. Judson University has been named 3rd Safest College Campus in the United States by Universities.com. Chapel experience is three times a week and students may participate in athletic, social, music and theater events.
Visit us at JudsonU.edu/RISE

Program information submitted: January 19, 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: 22
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school? Yes, all of our students have left high school
Regular high school diploma required? Yes, a regular high school diploma or GED is required
Deadline to apply to this program: January 31st
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
  • Age range: begin the program 18-25 years of age
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Down Syndrome and other Learning Disabilities that meet criteria of Intellectual Disability
Planned program length 2 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 88.00%
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: $27990.00
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: $27990.00
Room and board: $12000.00
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:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Federal Financial Aid
  • Grant Funding
Scholarships available: The RISE Program provides scholarships through Endowments by RISE Donors World Leaders Forum scholarship Friends of Judson scholarship
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Students do not take typical college courses
More about course access: RISE students may audit three traditional college courses based on the concentration they declare. Students may pick from the following concentrations: Creative Arts: music/drawing/communication, Education, Health and Wellness, Business and Entrepreneurship, Christian Ministries, Math/Science/Technology
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: Relational and Communication Courses Health and Wellness Courses Culinary Skills Personal Budgeting and Finance Vocational Development, Person-Centered Planning and Career Shadowing Household Life Skills Internships - on and off campus Current Events I & II Entering the Judson Conversation
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: Certificate in Liberal Arts
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:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Health services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 82%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
  • Community Service
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 60%
Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? No
Housing
Housing is provided to students: Yes
Housing options available:
  • Inclusive on campus
Extracurricular
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
  • Registered student organizations
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Family orientation
  • College/University's Graduation