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How the SHEP Program Works:

After being accepted into the SHEP program, students enter the university as “non-degree seeking” students.  Over the course of their three years in the program, they will complete up to thirty six credit hours, usually by enrolling in one or two classes each semester.  Most students choose to audit their classes, which gives professors leeway to modify assignments to accommodate a wide variety of needs.  Even though students audit the classes, they are expected to attend class on a regular basis and complete assignments. While on campus students also have “career readiness” opportunities, such as internships and individualized volunteer experiences.

A Comprehensive Transition Program:

Comprehensive Transition Programs (CTP) are federally recognized degree, certificate, or non-degree programs for students with  that:

• Are offered by a college or career school and approved by the U.S. Department of Education;
• Are designed to support students with intellectual disabilities who want to continue academic, career, and independent living instruction to prepare for gainful employment;
• Offers academic advising and a structured curriculum; and
• Requires students with intellectual disabilities to participate, for at least half of the program, in:
  • Regular enrollment in credit-bearing courses with nondisabled students,
  • Auditing or participating (with nondisabled students) in courses for which the student does not receive regular academic credit,
  • Enrollment in noncredit-bearing, non-degree courses with nondisabled students, or
  • Internships or work-based training with nondisabled individuals.

If students with intellectual disabilities are attending a CTP, they are able to use federal financial aid to help pay the cost of attendance.