UIC Certificate in Co-Operative Career Experience (Co-Op Program)
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC Certificate in Co-Operative Career Experience (Co-Op Program)
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago
, IL
60608
Note: This program is able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP).
The UIC Co-Operative Career Experience Certificate program (Co-Op program) supports students with intellectual disabilities to achieve competitive careers in the community. The U.S Department of Education is funding our program’s development with a Transition and Postsecondary Education Programs for Students with Intellectual Disabilities grant. Our program is also recognized as a Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary Program by the U.S Department of Education, which opens the door to federal financial aid.
Program information submitted: Jan 17, 2024
| General |
| Public or private: | Public |
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| Type of school: | 4-year college or university |
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| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program?: | No |
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| Number of students: | 12 |
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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: | February |
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| Criteria for admission: | |
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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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| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates |
| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 23% |
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| Retention rate for first year students from the previous academic year to the current one: | 91% |
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| Cost |
| Average student in-state tuition and fees for the current school year: | $11,952.00 |
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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)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Funds
- Scholarships
- Adult intellectual/developmental disability state agency funds
- Federal Financial Aid
- Veteran or Military Benefits
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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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| 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: | Students in the program take a individualized career development course.
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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: | Co-Operative Career Experience Certificate |
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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
- Access to a transcript via the registrar
- Mental health/counseling services
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| Employment |
| Percent of students in this program have paid work while attending the program: | 64% |
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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: | Students access career development coursework through the program and can earn course credit for internships.
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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? | Yes |
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| Housing |
| Housing is provided to students?: | No |
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