SUCCEED

Howard Center
SUCCEED
Howard Center
Burlington , VT 05401
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Program Contact Mark Prior
Program Contact Email mprior@howardcenter.org
Program Phone 8024886580
Website Program website
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SUCCEED is a post-secondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities, provided in collaboration with area colleges. Students participate in student housing, education, campus life, and career development. Students graduate with the ability to live independently, develop and maintain friendships, obtain employment, and establish social connections within their community.

Program information submitted: Feb 10, 2026

General
Public or private:Public
Type of school:SUCCEED participants are part-time students who take classes at colleges and universities in the Burlington area.
Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?:No
Number of students:13
Requirements
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:1-Mar
Criteria for admission:
  • 18 plus
  • Age range: 18-25
Accepts out-of-state students?:No
Students in this program have these disabilities:
  • Intellectual disability
  • Autism
Planned program length:
  • 2 years
  • 3 years
  • 4 years
Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates
Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one:100%
Cost
Room and board cost:$10,152.00
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:
  • Private pay (student and family)
  • Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
  • Federal Financial Aid
  • Grant Funding
  • Medicaid Waiver or Day Habilitation 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 college courses for audit
  • Typical Continuing Education courses
Students take courses that are only for students in this program:Yes
Information on special classes:Focuses on self-advocacy and critical thinking skills.
Percentage of all courses taken by students that are inclusive:50-74%
Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester?:Yes
Other than the credential listed above, can students earn any other credentials that are available to all students?:Certificate of professional studies through Continuing Education Dept.
Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services:
  • Disability/accessibility services
Employment
Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program:62%
Other career development activities are:
  • Volunteer work
Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program:0%
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?:Yes
Housing options available:
  • Specialized off campus
Residential supports for students who live in college/university housing:
  • Roommate/suitemate who receives compensation
  • Residential Assistant or Advisor who provides supports
  • Intermittent or on-call staff support
Extracurricular
Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus):1-24%
Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities:
  • Campus events
Students participate in these campus-wide events:
  • College/University's Student orientation