Transition Training for Independence

Montgomery College (3 locations)

Transition Training for Independence
51 Mannakee St.
Campus Center Building
Rockville, MD 20850

Note: Serves only students from selected school districts.

Program Contact	Vanessa Redd
Email	simone_a_geness@mcpsmd.org
Phone	301-649-8008

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The program supports 30 students ages 18-21 on the 3 campuses of Montgomery College: Rockville, Takoma Park and Germantown. The students in this program are students enrolled in Montgomery County Public Schools.

Program information submitted a year or more ago

General
Public or private:	Public
Type of school:	2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?	No
Students in this program:	Are still enrolled in high school
Number of students:	30

Affiliates
School district or agency partner:	Montgomery County Public Schools
Contact person:	Vanessa Redd
Email:	vanessa_v_redd@mcpsmd.org

Requirements
Deadline to apply to this program:	Throughout the school year
Accepts out-of-state students?:	No
Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have:	Intellectual disability Autism
Program length:	Varies from student to student

Cost
Cost of the program:
Additional costs:	$25.00 The cost to register at Montgomery College
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:	No cost to the students because the students are enrolled in MCPS.

Academic
Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities):	Students do not take typical college 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:	The students are using an alternative learning outcomes curriculum.
Percentage of academic time spent only with other students in this program:	About half the time
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program:	Maryland Certificate of Program Completion

Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program:	40%
Other career development activities are:	Internships Volunteer work Community Service
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program:	40%
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:	No
Proportion of social time spent only with other students in this program:	50%
Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations:	The students participate in clubs on campus based on their interests and there is a large Best Buddies chapter at MC.