Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center
6400 University Drive
Omaha, NE 68182
Program Contact | Rachel Ray |
Program Contact Email | rachel.ray@unmc.edu |
Phone | 402-559-3673 |
Website | Program website |
The Munroe-Meyer Institute – University of Nebraska Omaha (MMI-UNO) Trailblazers Program is a two-year, undergraduate, non-degree program for young adults with a documented intellectual or developmental disability. The program allows for Trailblazer students to participate in the same learning environments available to same-age peers in an academic, vocational, and social inclusion-focused program at the University of Nebraska Omaha. The MMI-UNO Trailblazers program serves students with intellectual and/or other developmental disabilities ages 18-26 who have graduated from their high school and/or exited transition services. Beyond the academic coursework, the broader curriculum for students in the MMI-UNO Trailblazers program also includes experiences designed to support their goals for integrated social experiences, employment skills, and adult living opportunities and experiences.
Program information submitted: March 13, 2021
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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Program serves students who have left high school? | Some of our students have left high school |
Deadline to apply to this program: | May 1, 2021 |
Accepts out-of-state students? | Yes |
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 5.00% |
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: | $5000.00 |
Average out-of-state tuition, current year: | $5000.00 |
Program fees: | $0.00 |
Additional costs: |
$0.00 Costs of books and class materials. |
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: | There is one $4500 merit-based scholarship offered per academic year. |
Academic | |
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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: | Students are allowed to take any course, with professor approval, that is listed in the course catalog. |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | |
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Trailblazer Certificate of Achievement and Completion |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
Employment | |
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Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 100% |
Other career development activities are: |
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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 |
Extracurricular | |
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Students participate in student organizations on campus: | Yes |