208 Colchester Avenue
Third Floor Mann Hall
Burlington, VT 05405
| Program Contact | Bryan Dague |
| bryan.dague@uvm.edu | |
| Phone | 802-656-1345 |
| Website | http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/thinkcollege |
Think College Vermont at UVM is an innovative, inclusive, academic, social, and vocational program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities seeking a college experience and career path. Participants may earn a 12 credit-hour certificate of college studies for non-matriculated students designed to include: Academic Enrichment, Socialization & Recreation, Independent Living & Self-Advocacy Skills, Integrated Work Experiences & Career Skills. Think College Vermont at UVM incorporates student-centered planning, academic advising, and peer mentors for an inclusive, supportive college experience. Think College Vermont is a two-year non-degree certificate program through the UVM Continuing and Distance Education and the UVM Center on Disability and Community Inclusion.
| 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: | 12 |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | Rolling admission |
| 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: | 100% |
| Retention rate: | 100% |
| Cost | |
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| Tuition amount: | $3,800.00 |
| Room and board: | $0.00 |
| Program specific fees: | $16,000.00 |
| 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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| Scholarships available: |
Students have used Ruby's Rainbow scholarships. The state of Vermont has been providing assistance to students who do not have sufficient Medicaid funding. |
| Links to scholarship information: | Ruby's Rainbow |
| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| Classroom/academic time spent only with other students in this program: | None of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Certifiicate of College Studies |
| 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: | 20% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 90% |
| 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% of the time |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Students have been involved with intramural sports, Feel Good Food Club, Creative Writing Club, American Sign Language Club, Active Minds Club, Horticulture Club, Winter Ball, Etiquette Dinner, Enactus Business Club, Golf Club, UVM Rescue, Concert Band, UVM Men's and Women's Hockey Teams, Spinning Class, Yoga Class. |