ACCESS

Eastern Iowa Community College
ACCESS
multiple campuses in Scott, Muscatine, and Clinton counties
Bettendorf, Muscatine, Clinton , IA 52722
Program Contact Jen Aplington
Program Contact Email japlington@eicc.edu
Program Phone 563-441-4355
Website Program website
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ACCESS is a program that helps high school special education students build employment and vocational skills. ACCESS gives school districts within the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency (AEA 9) service area one more way to meet the academic vocational needs of students with disabilities. Only students enrolled in high school and receiving special education services are eligible. In addition, students need to identify an appropriate career goal. In order to identify a career goal, they should have completed career exploration activities, as well as any high school vocational courses related to his/her career interest. Students who enroll in ACCESS must be able to perform the essential skills of the selected coursework with reasonable accommodations. ACCESS students MUST remain enrolled at the high school while they are in the program. This enables the school to continue receiving funding, which off-sets the cost of the program.

Program information submitted: Jan 30, 2026

General
Public or private:Public
Type of school:2-year community college or junior college
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?:No
Number of students:28
Affiliates
School district partner(s):Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency (AEA 9) service area, Iowa
School district contact:Jody Quiroz
School district contact email:jquiroz@aea9.k12.ia.us
Requirements
Program serves students who have left high school?:No, all of our students are still in high school
Accepts out-of-state students?:No
Students in this program have these disabilities:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
Planned program length:
  • 1 year
Cost
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:
  • Local School District funds
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 Continuing Education courses
Students take courses that are only for students in this program:No
Percentage of all courses taken by students that are inclusive:100%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester?:Yes
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Career services
  • Disability/accessibility services
  • Academic tutoring services
  • Mental health/counseling services
  • Access to a transcript via the registrar
  • Academic advising services (not program staff)
Employment
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
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus):100%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities:
  • Registered student organizations
  • Student government
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation
  • College/University's Graduation