UIC Certificate in Co-Operative Career Experience (Co-Op Program)
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC Certificate in Co-Operative Career Experience (Co-Op Program)
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, IL 60608
Program Contact | Litany Esguerra |
Program Contact Email | DHDCoOp@uic.edu |
Phone | 312-413-3027 |
Website | Program website |
link to program Facebook page |
The UIC Co-Operative Career Experience Certificate program (Co-Op program) supports students with intellectual disabilities to achieve competitive careers in the community. The U.S Department of Education is funding our program’s development with a Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities grant. Our program is also recognized as a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program by the U.S Department of Education, which opens the door to federal financial aid.
Program information submitted: January 17, 2024
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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 |
Number of students: | 12 |
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 |
Deadline to apply to this program: | February |
Criteria for admission |
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Accepts out-of-state students? | No |
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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Planned program length |
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Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 23.00% |
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 91.00% |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $11952.00 |
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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Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical college courses for credit |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: | Students in the program take a individualized career development course. |
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 50-74% |
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: | Co-Operative Career Experience Certificate |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
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: | 64% |
Other career development activities are: |
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Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 0% |
Additional information about career development and work experience: | Students access career development coursework through the program and can earn course credit for internships. |
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 |
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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