Tartan TOPS
Sinclair Community College
Tartan TOPS
444 West Third Street
Building 9, Room 315
Dayton, OH 45402
444 West Third Street
Building 9, Room 315
Dayton, OH 45402
Program Contact | Tristan Chaput (she/her) |
Program Contact Email | tristan.chaput@sinclair.edu |
Phone | 937-512-2309 |
Website | Program website |
The TOPS Program will provide an educational/career pathway for part-time students who have an intellectual disability. Students completing the pathway will receive an Academic Career Readiness and Training credential. The general education courses taken as part of this program will assist students with developing the skills needed for academic and career success. Students will complete two semesters of internship experiences to prepare them to enter the workforce.
Program information submitted: January 11, 2024
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? | No |
Number of students: | 36 |
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? | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
Deadline to apply to this program: | April 1, 2024 |
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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Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 86.00% |
Notes on acceptance and attendance: | One student in 2022-2023 transferred to a different academic program at Sinclair but remained enrolled at the college. |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $3012.48 |
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $5510.40 |
Room and board: | $0.00 |
Program fees: | $0.00 |
Additional costs: |
$0.00 Books (if needed), transportation, lab fees (if applicable) Room and board is not available at Sinclair. |
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: | Martha Cowden Scholarship Tech Prep Scholarship |
Academic | |
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Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical college courses for credit |
More about course access: | All courses are completely inclusive. For elective courses, students need to meet the pre-requisite requirements to participate in the class for academic credit. |
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: | Comprehensive Transition Program (Tartan TOPS) Certificate Students can also earn additional credentials and certifications while in the program depending on personal goals. |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? | Students can pursue any elective/credential offered by the college if they meet the pre-requisite requirements. Many students pursue additional credentials such as a short-term technical certificate in Hospitality, short-term coaching certificate, and a child development associates (CDA). |
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: | 78% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Additional information about career development and work experience: | Students seek paid and unpaid internship opportunities on campus and in the community. |
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 |
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: | College/University's Student orientation |