320-B Withers Building/WTS
Rock Hill, SC 29733
| Program Contact | Chauncey Metzelaars |
| metzelaarsc@winthrop.edu | |
| Phone | 803.323.3080 |
| Website | http://www.winthrop.edu/thinkcollege/ |
The Winthrop Think College (WTC) Program offers post-secondary education opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities (ID). The program creates customized schedules for each student using a person-centered planning approach. The schedules include traditional courses, internships, and specialty courses to support student development of specific skill sets. The focus of the WTC is to build and strengthen skills in the areas of employment, self-determination, health and nutrition, social networking, and independent living.
| 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: | 15 |
| Requirements | |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | January 15 |
| 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: | 2 years |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Percent of students applying who are admitted: | 50% |
| Retention rate: | 75% |
| Cost | |
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| Cost of the program: |
Tuition is approximately $15,000 a year (includes student fees) Residential is an additional $12,000-$15,000 per year (includes meal plan) |
| Additional costs: |
$0.00 Course/lab fees when applicable, textbooks |
| 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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| 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: |
Relationship/Sex Ed |
| Classroom/academic time spent only with other students in this program: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | WTC |
| The credential(s) is/are: |
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| Employment | |
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| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 27% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 67% |
| 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: | Less than 25% of the time |
| Students have participated in these social/extracurricular activities and organizations: |
Improv Club |