1127 Broadway
Frank Brown Hall, Teacher Education Department
Columbus, GA 31901
| Program Contact | Dr. Greg Blalock |
| goalsinfo@columbusstate.edu | |
| Phone | 706-565-1412 |
| Website | Program website |
The Guidance and Opportunities for Academic and Leadership Success (GOALS) Program at Columbus State University (CSU) is a two-year certificate program that provides an exciting and high quality university experience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The GOALS Program at CSU represents an inclusive, university-based program built upon the four principles of personal advocacy, career development, health education, and civic engagement. Students complete 36 credit hours of inclusive coursework, along with work-related internships designed to support the academic, social, and career development of students. Typical applicants are those who received special education services for a developmental disability (i.e., intellectual disability) through most of their K-12 schooling. Using a person-centered planning process, GOALS provides students the opportunity to work toward their personal post-secondary goals as a foundation for active, lifelong career and community participation.
Program information submitted: March 22, 2022
| 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: | 4 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 100.00% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one | 100.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $2600.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year | $5000.00 |
| Room and board: | $3500.00 |
| Program fees: | $5000.00 |
| Additional costs: |
$1,870.00 Meal plan: $2200 per semester |
| 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: | Scholarships are available through grant funding. |
| 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 audit |
| Did ALL students in your program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course either for credit or audit? | Yes |
| 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 |
| Students take STEM-related courses? | Yes |
| Information on special classes: | Pre-employment development course |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities) | 75-99% |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Career Exploration and Career Development certificates |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | 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? | Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree |
| Do students earn STEM-related certificates? | No |
| Students participate in these campus-wide events |
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| 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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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 25% |
| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
| 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 |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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