SEED [Success, Engagement, Education, Determination]
Lehigh Carbon Community College
SEED [Success, Engagement, Education, Determination]
4525 Education Park Drive
Schnecksville, PA 18078
4525 Education Park Drive
Schnecksville, PA 18078
| Program Contact | Michelle Mitchell |
| MMitchell@LCCC.edu | |
| Phone | 610-799-1154 |
| Website | https://www.lccc.edu/student-experience/disability-services/seed-program |
The Success, Engagement, Education, Determination (SEED) support provides comprehensive “direct” services for students with disabilities interested in a college experience to master skills in transition, academic, and/or career areas. Instruction is provided using courses available at LCCC with additional instruction in independent living, socialization, and soft skills. Through partnership with Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living; mentoring, coaching, work experiences, education, and training are provided to meet their adult related goals and maximize their employment potential. Now introducing our credit bearing certificate, Cross Institutional Studies.
https://www.lccc.edu/student-experience/disability-services/seed-program
Career Exploration & Job Shadowing
Work Experience
Unique-to-Student Programming
Peer Mentoring
Career/Soft Skill Workshops
Club/Social Activities
Weekly Career Coaching
Employment Training
Program information submitted: March 12, 2021
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | Yes |
| Students in this program: |
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| Number of students: | 18 |
| Summer program name | SEED Summer Bridge |
| Description of our summer transition program: | SEED: Success, Engagement, Education, Determination; Created to provide a postsecondary training experience for goal directed students who may need additional supports and/or individualized programming to be successful. Program Goals: Summer bridge = Develop Person Centered Plan (PCP), this plan looks at the whole of the student (academic, vocational, social, recreational, independent living, etc.) for goal setting; provide pre-academic/pre-vocational skills sets necessary for program success; provide teambuilding and socialization opportunities; build comfortability with LCCC community and resources |
| Summer program link: | SEED Summer Bridge |
| Affiliates | |
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| School district or agency partner: | Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living |
| Contact person: | Aaron Heydt |
| Email: | aaronheydt@lvcil.org |
| Requirements | |
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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: | March 19, 2021 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 84.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: | Acceptance rate, students determined college was not the right fit; Return rate, students achieved skills that's needed to successfully navigate college without SEED support |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $4000.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year | $6000.00 |
| Room and board: | $0.00 |
| Program fees: | $4500.00 |
| 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: | LCCC SEED scholarship available through LCCC foundation; Other program major specific scholarships available |
| Links to scholarship information: | SEED Student Scholarship |
| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| More about course access: | Students have access to all credit and non-credit level courses in any of our 90 majors. Students enrolled in the new credit bearing Cross Institutional Studies have a specific program of study semester by semester requirements to follow. |
| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | None of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Cross Institutional Study Certificate [Credit or non-credit] |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 41% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 62% |
| We offer the following specialized credentials: | Workplace readiness courses offered to the entire campus |
| 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: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |
| Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program: | 25% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: | PTK Greek organization; anime club; outdoor club; campus Christian fellowship; art club; Psychology club; criminal justice club |