The Union EDGE Program
Union University
The Union EDGE Program
1050 Union University Drive
School of Education
Jackson, TN 38305
1050 Union University Drive
School of Education
Jackson, TN 38305
Program Contact | Jennifer Graves |
jgraves@uu.edu | |
Phone | 731-661-5382 |
Website | http://www.uu.edu/EDGE |
A two-year certificate program for students ages 18-26 who have completed high school and who have a documented intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD). The Union EDGE Program is a residential or non-residential program designed to aid in career development and employment skills. Students will audit college courses, participate in life skills classes, work in on-campus and off-campus internships and experience the full range of college life.
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Public or private: | Private |
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: | 16 |
Requirements | |
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Deadline to apply to this program: | October 1-February 15 |
Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
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: | 38% |
Retention rate: | 88% |
Cost | |
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Tuition amount: | $16,000.00 |
Room and board: | $8,000.00 |
Program specific fees: | $900.00 |
Additional costs: |
$1,000.00 On-campus fees for the University |
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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Academic | |
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Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | Typical college courses for audit |
More about course access: |
Students audit two courses per semester of typical undergraduate courses. |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: |
Students take two Life Skills courses each semester. |
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: | 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: | 100% |
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: | 25% |
Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Students are welcomed and encouraged to participate in all campus activities. |
Last updated: Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 16:47