ABE (Adult Basic Education) Academy
Catawba Valley Community College
ABE (Adult Basic Education) Academy
2550 Hwy 70 SE
Hickory
, NC
28681
The ABE Academy is a literacy-based vocational training program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The ABE Academy offers instruction in basic academic areas as well as the opportunity for students to enroll in integrated education and training and/or pathways in specific vocational areas.
Program information submitted: Feb 20, 2025
| General |
| Public or private: | Public |
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| Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
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| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?: | No |
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| Number of students: | 39 |
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| Requirements |
| Program serves students who have left high school?: | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
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| High school diploma required?: | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
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| Deadline to apply to this program: | June and December of each year |
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| Admission link: | Program admission |
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| Criteria for admission: | |
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| Accepts out-of-state students?: | No |
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| Students in this program have these disabilities: | - Intellectual disability
- Autism
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| Planned program length: |
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| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates |
| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 95% |
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| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 95% |
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| Cost |
| Average student in-state tuition and fees for the current school year: | $0.00 |
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| Out-of-state tuition and fees: | $0.00 |
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| Room and board cost: | $0.00 |
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| Program specific fees: | $0.00 |
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| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)?: | No plans to become CTP |
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| Students pay for the program in the following ways: | - Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
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| Scholarships available: | N/A |
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| Academic |
| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
- Typical college courses for credit
- Typical college courses for audit
- Typical Continuing Education courses
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | No |
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| Percentage of all courses taken by students that are inclusive: | 25-49% |
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| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester?: | Yes |
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| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate |
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| Is the credential approved by the college/university?: | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by the IHE |
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| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
- Career services
- Disability/accessibility services
- Mental health/counseling services
- Academic advising services (not program staff)
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| Employment |
| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 89% |
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| Other career development activities are: | |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 50% |
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| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | Yes |
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| Housing |
| Housing is provided to students?: | No |
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