1151 N. State Street
Elgin, IL 60123
Program Contact | Gineen Vargas |
Program Contact Email | gineen.vargas@judsonu.edu |
Phone | 847-628-2524 |
Website | Program website |
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
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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 |
Number of students: | 22 |
Requirements | |
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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 |
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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Planned program length | 2 years |
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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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 | |
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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: |
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Scholarships available: | The RISE Program provides scholarships through Endowments by RISE Donors World Leaders Forum scholarship Friends of Judson scholarship |
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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: |
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Employment | |
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Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 82% |
Other career development activities are: |
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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 | |
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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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