1127 Broadway
Frank Brown Hall, Teacher Education Department
Columbus, GA 31901
Program Contact | Dr. Greg Blalock |
Program Contact Email | 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
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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 high school 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 |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | 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% |
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: | Career Exploration and Career Development certificates |
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? | Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree |
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: | 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 |
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 75-99% |
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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