Tallahassee Community College
Eagle Connections
444 Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee , FL 32304
444 Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee , FL 32304
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
| Program Contact | Eagle Connections |
| Program Contact Email | eagleconnections@tcc.fl.edu |
| Program Phone | 850-201-8430 |
| Website | Program website |
| Social Media: | Program Social Media |
Eagle Connections is a Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program (FPCTP) for students with intellectual disabilities. The program follows the mission of TCC and provides a course of study that includes academic enrichment, socialization, and personal and career development to promote employment and independence.
Program information submitted: Jan 13, 2023
| General | |
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| 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: | 10 |
| Requirements | |
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| Program serves students who have left high school?: | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
| High school diploma required?: | No, an IEP/non-standard diploma/certificate of attendance is accepted |
| Deadline to apply to this program: | May |
| Criteria for admission: |
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| Accepts out-of-state students?: | Yes |
| Students in this program have these disabilities: |
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| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 80% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student in-state tuition and fees for the current school year: | $8,210.00 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees: | $9,324.00 |
| 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: | <p>College, local, and state scholarships are available.</p> |
| 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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| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office?: | Yes |
| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Information on special classes: | Program specific workshop classes that are non-catalog, non-academic, and non-weight bearing courses related to life skills. |
| 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 |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Employment Credential |
| 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: | 0% |
| Other career development activities are: |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 100% |
| 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 |
| 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): | 100% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities: |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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