4225 University Ave
Teacher Education Department
Columbus, GA 31907
| Program Contact | Dr. Greg Blalock |
| goalsinfo@columbusstate.edu | |
| Phone | 706-565-1412 |
| Website | http://te.columbusstate.edu/goals.php |
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.
| 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: |
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| Number of students: | 3 |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | April (yearly) |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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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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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 40% |
| Retention rate: | 50% |
| Cost | |
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| Tuition amount: | $5,300.00 |
| Room and board: | $9,454.00 |
| Program specific fees: | $6,000.00 |
| Additional costs: |
$1,870.00 Estimated cost of books for the year. |
| 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: |
Partial scholarship funding through community organizations and/or private foundation support. These vary from year to year and are typically accessed directly by the student or family. |
| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" 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: |
Students tyically take one program-specific course per semester related to:
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| Time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certificate of Completion |
| The credential(s) is/are: |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 0% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 100% |
| 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 time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Students within the GOALS Program at CSU engage in a range of social/extracurricular activities and clubs with the support of peer mentors. Students are required to be an active member of at least one student organization each semester. Examples of student organizations that have had GOALS students as active members include The Collegiate 100, Best Buddies at CSU, The Early Childhood Organization, and the Council for Exceptional Children. Students are also encouraged to engage in at least one weekend social activity each week with peer mentor support. These weekend activities include attendance or participation in a wide range of events throughout the local area including:
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