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TigerLIFE: Learning Independence Fostering Employment and Education

TigerLIFE: Learning Independence Fostering Employment and Education
The University of Memphis
TigerLIFE: Learning Independence Fostering Employment and Education
100 E.C. Ball Hall
Memphis, TN 38152
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Program Contact Chrisann Schiro-Geist
Program Contact Email UMID@memphis.edu
Phone 901-678-4303
Website Program website
Facebook link to program Facebook page

The University of Memphis TigerLIFE Postsecondary Education Program is a 60-hour program culminating in a completion award in Career and Community Studies. Participation in the Tiger LIFE program allows students to continue their education beyond high school to increase employment opportunities. At the heart of TigerLIFE is a person-centered planning model that uses the Systems Approach to Placement.
The Inclusive Higher Education (IHE) program provides individualized Programs of Study in the areas of academic, social, vocational, and independence for students ages 18-29 with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). TigerLIFE is a federally recognized Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP). The TigerLIFE program is administered by the University of Memphis Institute on Disability (UMID) whose purpose is to assist people with physical and developmental disabilities in finding meaningful Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE) and serves as a community rehabilitation provider (CRP) for the mid-south region. Collaborating with Vocational Rehabilitation agencies in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Program information submitted: February 1, 2024

General
Public or private: Public
Type of school: 4-year college or university
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? No
Number of students: 20
Description of our summer transition program:
Affiliates
School district or agency partner: State of Tennessee Department of Human Services. School Districts in West Tennessee, East Arkansas, North Mississippi
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
Deadline to apply to this program: May 1 for Fall Semester. October 1 for Spring Semester
Criteria for admission
  • Student must be 18 or older
  • Age range: 18-29
Accepts out-of-state students? Yes
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
  • Developmental disabilities
Planned program length
  • 2 years
  • Varies from student to student
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: 100.00%
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: 100.00%
Cost
Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: $7975.00
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: $7975.00
Additional costs:
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:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Tuition Waivers
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
  • Scholarships
  • Federal Financial Aid
Academic
Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): Typical college courses for audit
More about course access: Person-centered approach to the student's educational goals.
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: Yes
Information on special classes: Non-degree seeking classes.
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): 50-74%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? No
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: Career and Community Studies.
Is the credential approved by the college/university? 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: 50%
Other career development activities are:
  • Internships
  • Volunteer work
  • Community Service
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: 70%
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: No
Extracurricular
Students participate in student organizations on campus: Yes
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): 75-99%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Club sports
  • Campus events
  • Fraternities/sororities
Students participate in these campus-wide events: College/University's Graduation