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Supported Higher Education Project of Northern Kentucky University

Supported Higher Education Project of Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University
Supported Higher Education Project of Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University, Nunn Drive
MEP 100
Highland Heights, KY 41099
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Program Contact Emily Hellmann
Program Contact Email hellmane2@nku.edu
Phone 859-572-6149
Website Program website

The Supported Higher Education Project (SHEP) at Northern Kentucky University is an inclusive program through which students with intellectual disability (ID) who have graduated from high school, either with a traditional or alternate diploma, can attend NKU as non-degree seeking students. Upon acceptance into SHEP, students gain access to college classes, volunteer work opportunities, student life, and campus activities. Peer mentoring partnerships provide the needed academic and social supports students may need, as determined through a person-centered planning process. Since volunteer peer mentors are the primary support for students in the program, it is important that students have the necessary safety skills to navigate the campus and unexpected situations with a certain degree of independence.

Students in the SHEP program typically take one to two classes per semester for six semesters, completing up to 36 semester hours of coursework, along with several work-related internships. Collaboration with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation provides students with support when involved in job and career development opportunities. The SHEP program is a federally designated Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP). Eligible students enrolled in a designated CTP may apply for financial aid, even though they are attending classes part time.

Program information submitted: February 7, 2023

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 4-year college or university
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 10
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
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
Planned program length 3 years
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $3400.00
Room and board: $9000.00
Program fees: $0.00
Additional costs:
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)
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Federal Financial Aid
  • Grant Funding
Scholarships available: The Jane, Terry and Doug "Sandy" Garrigan Scholarship is a recently endowed scholarship to specifically support students enrolled in the Supported Higher Education Project at Northern Kentucky University. This scholarship will become available to students beginning Fall 2018.
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
More about course access: Students may choose to take college courses for either credit or audit. Taking courses for credit allows students to work toward an eventual degree. This option allows students to receive accommodations through the Office of Student Accessibility at the University. Auditing status provides faculty with more options for making modifications to the curriculum, instruction, and student outcomes without having to compare students with ID against peers without disability. Students enrolled in the SHEP program can alternate between taking courses for credit and audit, depending on the course expectations, and how well the instructional approaches used in the class match the student learning styles, strengths and interests.
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: College to Career Certificate
Is the credential approved by the college/university? Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? Leadership, Education, Advocacy, and Dis/Ability Micro-Credential
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Health services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
  • Academic advising services (not program staff)
Employment
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
  • Community Service
  • Work Study
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 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
  • Student government
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
  • Study abroad
  • Fraternities/sororities
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Family orientation
  • College/University's Graduation