Think College Vermont at UVM

The University of Vermont

Think College Vermont at UVM
208 Colchester Avenue
Third Floor Mann Hall
Burlington, VT 5405

Program Contact	Bryan Dague
Email	bryan.dague@uvm.edu
Phone	802-656-1345
Website	http://www.uvm.edu/~cdci/thinkcollege
Facebook	link to program Facebook page

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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-three year non-degree certificate program through the UVM Continuing and Distance Education and the UVM Center on Disability and Community Inclusion.

Program information submitted: March 18, 2021

General
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:	Have graduated or exited from high school Are still enrolled in high school
Number of students:	9

Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school?	Some of our students have left high school
Deadline to apply to this program:	Rolling admission
Link to admissions process:	Admissions link
Accepts out-of-state students?:	Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:	Intellectual disability Autism
Program length:	2 years

Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
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	80.00%

Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year	$2080.00
Average out-of-state tuition, current year	$5190.00
Program fees:	$16000.00
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:	Private pay (student and family) Vocational Rehabilitation Funds Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds Local School District funds Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation funds
Scholarships available:	Students have accessed Ruby's Rainbow scholarship funds.
Links to scholarship information:	Ruby's Rainbow

Academic
Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities):	Typical college courses for credit Typical college courses for audit Typical Continuing Education courses
Students take courses that are only for students in this program:	Yes
Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office?	Yes
Information on special classes:	We have been running a Friendship & Relationship course for program students.
Percentage of academic 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 College Studies
Is the credential IHE-approved?	Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE

Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program:	80%
Other career development activities are:	Internships Volunteer work
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
Housing is provided to students:	Yes
Housing options available:	On-campus apartments are available to program students, although we do not operate the apartment program.

Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus:	Yes
Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program:	25%
Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations:	Students have been involved in a number of students clubs including Feel Good Food, Horticulture Club, Gymnastics Club, University Band, Running Club.