Think College Vermont at UVM
The University of Vermont
Think College Vermont at UVM
208 Colchester Avenue
Third Floor Mann Hall
Burlington, VT 5405
208 Colchester Avenue
Third Floor Mann Hall
Burlington, VT 5405
| Program Contact | Bryan Dague |
| Program Contact Email | Bryan.Dague@uvm.edu |
| Phone | 8026561345 |
| Website | Program website |
| link to program Facebook page |
Think College at the University of Vermont is an innovative, inclusive, academic, social, and vocational program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities seeking a college experience and career path. Think College incorporates student-centered planning, academic advising, and peer mentors for an inclusive, supportive college experience. Think College is a 2 to 3-year, certificate program through the University of Vermont Professional and Continuing and Education Department and the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion within the College of Education & Social Services. Think College is a tuition and fee-based program based on eligibility criteria and offered within the bounds of reasonable accommodation at the university.
Program information submitted: January 23, 2023
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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: | 14 |
| Requirements | |
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| Program serves students who have left high school? | Some of our students have left high school |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| 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: |
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| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 75.00% |
| 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: | $4500.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $9000.00 |
| Program fees: | $18000.00 |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | No |
| Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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| Links to scholarship information: | Ruby's Rainbow |
| Academic | |
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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 100% |
| 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: | Certificate of College Studies |
| 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: | 80% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 80% |
| 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 |
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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): | 100% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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