4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Box 453014
Las Vegas, NV 89154
| Program Contact | Ryan Wennerlind |
| karl.wennerlind@unlv.edu | |
| Phone | 702-895-1749 |
| Website | http://unlvcoe.org/focus/ |
F.O.C.U.S. (Forming Occupational and Community Understanding for Success) is a 2 to 4 year post-secondary education program for young adults with intellectual/developmental disability including Autism. F.O.C.U.S. uses the principles of the Universal Design for Learning and Person Centered planning to provide a 100% inclusive program to help college students achieve current and future academic, independent living, and employment goals.
| 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: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 25 |
| Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Deadline to apply to this program: | Fall 2020 Application Deadline: April 1st, 2020 |
| Link to admissions process: | Admissions link |
| Requirements for admission to this program: |
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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: | Varies from student to student |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
|---|---|
| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 40% |
| Retention rate: | 75% |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: | Tuition and books = 3,500 per semester |
| Additional costs: |
$3,000.00 Program Fee per semester |
| 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: |
Based on available funds, the program gives scholarships towards program fees. |
| Links to scholarship information: | Program Admission and Scholarship |
| Academic | |
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| Students take these types of "typical" courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: |
Students in the program take three program courses and register for each class through UNLV Continuing Education. Courses include the FOCUS Daily Living course offered in the fall semester, the FOCUS Career Development course offered in the spring semester, and the FOCUS Internship Seminar taken when students are working in an internship. |
| Time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Occupational Career Life Studies Certificate |
| The credential(s) is/are: | Just for students in this program |
| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 10% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 40% |
| 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 |
| Proportion of time spent only with other students in this program: | 25% |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Campus Republicans, Wild Life, Various Recreation Leagues, University Sport Events, University Plays, Productions, and Musicals |