Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program (Hostos)
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program (Hostos)
475 Grand Concourse
Bronx
, NY
10451
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
AHRC New York City's Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program at Hostos Community College is a fully integrated college-based program designed to prepare people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for adult life through higher education coursework, career exploration and preparation, community living, personal development and socialization. The program engages students in supporting individual academic, vocational, community and social experiences. These students have the same opportunities for social and personal growth as other young adults who attend college. Applicants must be a resident in the Bronx, NY.
Program information submitted: Feb 17, 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: | 20 |
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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: | December prior to enrollment year |
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| Admission link: | Program admission |
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| Criteria for admission: | - 18 plus
- qualify for services from the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), enrolled in the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver, and have a Care Manager from a Care Coordination Organization
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| Accepts out-of-state students?: | No |
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| Students in this program have these disabilities: | - Intellectual disability
- Autism
- Developmental Disabilities
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| Planned program length: |
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| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates |
| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 38% |
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| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 100% |
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| Cost |
| Average student in-state tuition and fees for the current school year: | $5,200.00 |
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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)?: | Yes |
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| Students pay for the program in the following ways: | - Private pay (student and family)
- Scholarships
- Federal Financial Aid
- Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation funds
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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
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| More about course access: | Academic advisement meeting precedes each students' registration for their courses of choice, per seemster. |
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| Are students in this program able to access support services through your IHE disability services office?: | Yes |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
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| Information on special classes: | Financial Literacy, Career Exploration |
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| Percentage of all courses taken by students that are inclusive: | 50-74% |
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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: | CUNY Unlimited Credential in Academic and Career Studies |
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| Is the credential approved by the college/university?: | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
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| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
- Career services
- Disability/accessibility services
- Academic tutoring services
- Health services
- Mental health/counseling services
- Access to a transcript via the registrar
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| Employment |
| Other career development activities are: | |
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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? | No |
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| Housing |
| Housing is provided to students?: | No |
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