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SUCCEED

SUCCEED
Howard Center Developmental Services
SUCCEED
Howard Center
102 South Winooski Ave
Burlington, VT 5401
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Program Contact Mark Prior
Program Contact Email mprior@howardcenter.org
Phone (802) 488-6580
Website Program website

SUCCEED is a post-secondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities, provided in collaboration with area colleges. Students participate in student housing, education, campus life, and career development. Students graduate with the ability to live independently, develop and maintain friendships, obtain employment, and establish social connections within their community.

Program information submitted: February 7, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: SUCCEED participants are part-time students who take classes at area colleges and universities in the Burlington area.
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 14
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: High schools throughout the state of Vermont
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: March 1st
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
  • Age range: 18-25
Accepts out-of-state students? No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Some co-occurring mental health diagnoses
Planned program length 3 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 62.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 87.50%
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $1680.00
Room and board: $9776.00
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:
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation funds
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities):
  • Typical college courses for credit
  • Typical college courses for audit
  • Typical Continuing Education courses
More about course access: The SUCCEED program collaborates with Continuing Education departments at local colleges and universities to help students access college courses.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: Classes are held on campus at a local university and focus on topics such as self-advocacy, ciritical thinking, and independent living.
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
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Academic advising services (not program staff)
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 63%
Other career development activities are:
  • Volunteer work
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? Yes
Housing
Housing is provided to students: Yes
Housing options available:
  • Inclusive off campus
  • Specialized off campus
Extracurricular
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): 25-49%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities Campus events