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Tierra del Sol Foundation, NEXUS Program

Tierra del Sol Foundation, NEXUS Program
CSUN, CSLA, LA Valley College, LA Pierce College, LA Mission College, College of the Canyons, and West Valley Occupational Center
Tierra del Sol Foundation, NEXUS Program
9919 Sunland Blvd.
Sunland, CA 91040
Program Contact Aaron Riner
Program Contact Email ariner@tierradelsol.org
Phone 818-679-6230
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

Tierra del Sol’s NEXUS Program offers College to Career services for individuals with developmental disabilities who are attending standard, non-modified, community college classes in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. We currently support students attending Los Angeles Mission College, Los Angeles Valley College, Los Angeles Pierce College, West Valley Occupational Center, College of the Canyons, and Cal State University Northridge.

We are a group-based program and we provide services within a 1:3 ratio (1 staff : 3 students) and our staff (Direct Support Professionals) are able to provide in-class support for each student on a rotating schedule, along with out-of-class support with homework, studying, projects, organization, and time management. Due to the 1:3 ratio, students are expected to be able to independently work on assignments and follow a weekly schedule independently for up to 2-3 hours at a time.

Program information submitted: January 26, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: We support individuals in various post secondary settings, from technical and vocational colleges to state and private 4 year universities.
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 140
Requirements
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
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
Accepts out-of-state students? No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Cerebral Palsy, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, OCD
Planned program length Varies from student to student
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 60.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 95.00%
Notes on acceptance and attendance: Acceptance and eligibility is determined by an academic assessment and review of support needs.
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $320.00
Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? We are not a CTP, and have no plans to become one.
Students pay for the program in the following ways:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Scholarships
  • Federal Financial Aid
  • Grant Funding
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Typical college courses for credit
More about course access: All students in the NEXUS Program are supported in 100% inclusive and non-modified college classes.
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
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Health services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
  • Academic advising services (not program staff)
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: 33%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
Housing
Housing is provided to students: No
Extracurricular
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
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Family orientation
  • College/University's Graduation