TerpsEXCEED (EXperiencing College through Education and Employment Discovery)
University of Maryland, College Park
TerpsEXCEED (EXperiencing College through Education and Employment Discovery)
TerpsEXCEED
Center for Transition and Career Innovation, UMCP Seneca Building Suite 1100, 4716 Pontiac St.,
College Park, MD 21013
TerpsEXCEED
Center for Transition and Career Innovation, UMCP Seneca Building Suite 1100, 4716 Pontiac St.,
College Park, MD 21013
| Program Contact | Amy Dwyre D'Agati |
| adwyre@umd.edu | |
| Phone | 443-416-4078 |
| Website | https://www.ihehub-umd.org/terps-exceed |
| Program Facebook link |
TerpsEXCEED is a 2-year certificate program at the University of Maryland College Park for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who would not be able to apply and attend UMCP through a traditional pathway. This is a nondegree program that culminates in a UMD certificate which includes a transcript of all students’ academic coursework (audit and P/F allowed) that is aligned with students’ career interests. In addition, students will participate in career development activities (work experiences, internships and paid jobs) as well as campus life activities (events, clubs, social groups, dorm activities).
TerpsEXCEED students will be UMD students, like typical incoming freshman – with student IDs and email accounts, access to UMD facilities, activities, and student organizations, and the choice to live on campus in dorms. Extra supports will be provided by TerpsEXCEED staff and a network of trained UMD student Peer Mentors.
Program information submitted: July 23, 2021
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 0 |
| This program will be serving students in: | 2021-2022 |
| 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: | January |
| 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 | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term | 60.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: | We are launching with the first cohort of 2 students in the Fall of 2021 |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $14000.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year | $40000.00 |
| Room and board: | $13500.00 |
| Program fees: | $7500.00 |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | Pending (we have applied to become a CTP but have not yet been approved) |
| Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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| Scholarships available: | Establishing a tuition scholarship through the UMD Development Office |
| 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 take undergraduate courses that match their interests and align with a career plan, and allow audit. They also enroll in an Internship course. |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office? | Yes |
| Information on special classes: | Students take a College and Career Prep course that aligns with an undergraduate Peer Mentoring Training course. TerpsEXCEED students receive 3 credits for this course, and are acclimated to college life and matched with peer mentors. |
| Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program: | Between 25% of the time and half the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certification from the UMD Office of Extended Studies |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Employment | |
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| Other career development activities are: |
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| We offer the following specialized credentials: | The internship course is run through the UMD Career Center |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | Yes |
| Housing options available: |
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| 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: | We are launching in Fall 2021 and will have more information after the first semester |