1127 Broadway
Columbus , GA 31901
| Program Contact | Greg Blalock |
| Program Contact Email | goalsinfo@columbusstate.edu |
| Program Phone | 7065651428 |
| Website | Program website |
The Guidance and Opportunities for Academic and Leadership Success (GOALS) Program at Columbus State University is a two-year certificate program that provides a college experience for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Typical applicants are those who received special education services for a developmental disability (i.e., intellectual disability) through most of their K-12 schooling and have graduated high school with an alternative diploma (i.e., special education diploma, certificate of attendance, etc.). Using a person-centered planning process, GOALS provides students with developmental disabilities the opportunity to set and work toward their personal post-secondary goals as a foundation for active, lifelong career and community participation. The GOALS Program at CSU represents an inclusive, university-based program built upon the four principles of personal advocacy, career development, health education, and civic engagement. Students complete 36 credit hours of inclusive and program-specific courses, along with work-related internships that are designed to support the academic and personal leadership development of students.
Program information submitted: Jan 30, 2023
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?: | No |
| Number of students: | 5 |
| 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: | June 1 |
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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: | 100% |
| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 40% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student in-state tuition and fees for the current school year: | $2,600.00 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees: | $5,200.00 |
| Room and board cost: | $5,300.00 |
| Program specific fees: | $5,000.00 |
| 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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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| More about course access: | Students are enrolled in typical college courses (e.g. English, public speaking, music appreciation, etc.). Also, students are enrolled in Perspectives courses. These special topics courses are designed to provide you with an experience in evidence-based problem solving and to introduce you to campus resources for academic success. |
| 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: | 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 |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Program is awards a completion certificate to students who complete the program |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university?: | Awarded by program, not officially recognized by 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: | 20% |
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| Percent of students in this program that had paid work after exiting the program: | 20% |
| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students?: | Yes |
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| 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): | 75-99% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities: |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: |
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