Transition & Career Studies at Georgian Court University
900 Lakewood Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701-2697
| Program Contact | Dr. Sharlene Smith, Program Coordinator |
| ssmith@georgian.edu | |
| Phone | 732-987-2658 |
| Website | Program website |
| link to program Facebook page |
Transition and Career Studies (TCS) at Georgian Court University is a four-year, certificate-based, residential transition and postsecondary inclusive college-based program for students with intellectual disabilities. TCS students live on campus in a fully inclusive residence hall and receive a GCU board-certified certificate of completion upon fulfilling all program requirements.
The TCS program is embedded in a small, private, comprehensive liberal arts university in the Catholic tradition. GCU offers a curriculum that is broad enough to be truly liberal yet specialized enough to provide in-depth preparation for careers or further study. The private and secure campus is set on a magnificent 156-acre estate formerly belonging to financier George Jay Gould. It is conveniently situated 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia, and only 10 miles from the Jersey Shore.
This program has the distinction of being a federally designated comprehensive transition program. If students with intellectual disabilities are attending a CTP (comprehensive transition program), they are able to use federal financial aid to help pay the cost of attendance.
Mission Statement:
The TCS program strives to teach students how to develop the necessary skills to help prepare them for independent living, self-advocacy, decision making, employment and life after college. The program is grounded in GCU’s core values of respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service.
Program information submitted: February 28, 2022
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Private |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | Yes |
| Students in this program: |
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| Number of students: | 4 |
| 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: | We begin reviewing applications on 11/15 but we have rolling admissions on a space-available basis. |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| Criteria for admission |
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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 | 4 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| 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 | 0.00% |
| Notes on acceptance and attendance: | We had no students in 2020-21; this year is our first cohort, so we have no retention data. |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year | $33843.00 |
| Average out-of-state tuition, current year | $0.00 |
| Room and board: | $11424.00 |
| Program fees: | $0.00 |
| 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: |
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| Scholarships available: | Because we are a CTP, students may be eligible for Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and federal work-study. We have a limited number of GCU scholarships, but these are not guaranteed. |
| 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 take approximately 60 credits of inclusive GCU coursework in the course of 4 years. |
| Did ALL students in your program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course either for credit or audit? | Yes |
| 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 |
| Students take STEM-related courses? | Yes |
| Information on special classes: | Students take academic and social support courses as well as career exploration and career readiness courses. |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities) | 50-74% |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Transition and Career Studies Certificate of Completion |
| Is the credential IHE-approved? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students? | We are developing a menu of industry-valued credentials but do not have a list at this time. |
| Do students earn STEM-related certificates? | No |
| Students participate in these campus-wide events |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 0% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 0% |
| Additional information about career development and work experience | Students develop career goals through a process of person-centered planning; practicum and internship experiences will be based on those goals. |
| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
| 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 |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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