Tartan TOPS
Sinclair Community College
Tartan TOPS
444 West Third Street
Dayton, OH 45402
444 West Third Street
Dayton, OH 45402
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
| Program Contact | Tristan Chaput (she/her/hers) |
| 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: March 24, 2022
| 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: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 9 |
| Requirements | |
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| Program serves students who have left high school? | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
| Regular H.S. diploma required? | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
| Deadline to apply to this program: | Rolling |
| 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 | 1 year |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one | 100.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: | One student paused their time in the program, but attended Sinclair courses outside of the program. |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $178.28 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year | $334.40 |
| Annual room and board: | $0.00 |
| Annual program fees: | $0.00 |
| 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 Miami Valley Tech Prep Consortium (MVTPC) is a unique organization whose mission is to help students meaningfully experience a career/technical field of study at the high school level and simultaneously earn college credits. Students who elect to participate in Tech Prep may earn college credits while in high school, and are eligible to receive a $3,000 Sinclair Community College scholarship provided they earn a minimum 2.25 GPA and complete the requirements of their Tech Prep program prior to graduation. Sinclair Scholarships: https://www.sinclair.edu/services/welcome-center/finaid/financial-aid-ty... |
| Academic | |
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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities) |
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| More about course access: | All courses are inclusive. |
| Did ALL students in your program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course either for credit or audit? | Yes |
| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
| Students take STEM-related courses? | Yes |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities) | 100% |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| Briefly describe remote learning at your program | Some courses are available via remote learning, but the mandatory TOPS courses are not. |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | College Transition Program (CTP) Certificate |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | 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? | Hospitality Reception and Service Specialist short term certificate, Students can also work towards an associates or certificate of their choosing |
| Do students earn STEM-related certificates? | No |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 25% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| 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 |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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