Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program (Kingsborough)
Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York
Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program (Kingsborough)
2001 Oriental Boulevard
Brooklyn
, NY
11235
AHRC New York City's Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program at Kingsborough 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 Brooklyn, NY.
Program information submitted: Feb 26, 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 for next year's Fall enrollment. |
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| Admission link: | Program admission |
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| Criteria for admission: | - 21 or older. OPWDD Eligibility. Medicaid Waiver Service.
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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: | 18% |
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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: | $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)?: | Pending (we have applied to become a CTP but have not yet been approved) |
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| Students pay for the program in the following ways: | - 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
- Typical college courses for audit
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| More about course access: | Access via liaison at Office of Academic Affairs, who negotiates with each academic department on campu access to courses based on the students' wishlist of courses. |
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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, Culture, Abuse Prevention, Sexuality, DEI. |
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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: | Certificate of Career and Community Studies |
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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: |
- Access to a transcript via the registrar
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| Employment |
| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 0% |
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| Other career development activities are: | - Internships
- Volunteer work
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 0% |
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| Additional information about career development and work experience: | Career exploration workshops are mandatory for each cohort. Internships available on and off the college campus based on students' interests and skills. |
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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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