4505 S. Maryland Pkwy
Box 453014
Las Vegas, NV 89154
Program Contact | Kate Lawhorn |
Program Contact Email | focus@unlv.edu |
Phone | 702-895-1749 |
Website | Program website |
link to program Facebook page |
Project FOCUS is an inclusive, accessible and productive career education program for college-aged students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Las Vegas region that promotes self-determination, community engagement and partnerships, job readiness and transitions to adulthood through person-centered planning, inclusive teaching, evidence-based research and positive behavior supports. Project FOCUS students set goals in academics, self-determination, campus and community engagement, career development and independent living. Students in the program audit general pre-requisite and individual job track courses. Our Academic Inclusive Specialists meet with each student on their caseload for two hours each week to ensure they are completing their assignments and classwork as per their audit agreements and making adequate progress towards their goals from their person-centered plan. Students also participate in internships on campus during their second year of the program. Our goal is to help prepare them for a post-certificate career of their choosing.
Program information submitted: January 25, 2024
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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 |
Number of students: | 25 |
Description of our summer transition program: |
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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: | April 1, 2024 |
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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Planned program length |
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Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 35.00% |
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100.00% |
Notes on acceptance and attendance: | Our program is capped at 25 students. We can only accept as many openings as we have in the program. |
Cost | |
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Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $5000.00 |
Program fees: | $7900.00 |
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: | The Cohen Scholars Program - This program awards our students, despite difficult circumstances, the opportunity to better themselves, our university, and our communities. By lifting the financial burden of attending UNLV, this program helps students focus on their studies and immerse themselves in the university experience. |
Links to scholarship information: | Program Admission and Scholarship |
Academic | |
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Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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More about course access: | Our students audit UNLV courses. We meet with each professor and their FOCUS student at the beginning of the semester to determine which assignments will be completed. Students have an active role in determining which course assignments they will complete. |
Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
Information on special classes: | We teach FOCUS specific courses in Daily Living and Career Development. Students also take an Internship Seminar the second year of the program. |
Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 75-99% |
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | Yes |
Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Occupational and Career Life Studies Certificate (OCLSC) |
Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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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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Additional information about career development and work experience: | Our students participate in internships during the second year of the program. |
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 |
Housing options available: |
Extracurricular | |
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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 |
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Students participate in these campus-wide events: | College/University's Graduation |