University of Indianapolis (Indiana): BUILD Program

Students Served by the Program
Students with Learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia; Asperger's, and Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities. 

Program Description / Mission
BUILD is a full support program at the University of Indianapolis designed to help the college student with a specific learning disability earn and associate’s or baccalaureate degree.

Key Services
Key services include:

• Individualized tutoring.
• Smaller class sizes.
• Testing accommodations.
• Class schedule advising.

Approximate Number of Students Served Per Year
Approximately eighty students.

Address and Contact Information
BUILD 
Schwitzer Center 001 
University of Indianapolis 
1400 East Hanna Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46227
317-788-3536

Quick Notes about the University

• Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,080 undergraduate students.
• The University of Indianapolis is a private institution in an urban setting.

Program Website
http://build.uindy.edu/index.php 

Iona College (New York): College Assistance Program (CAP)

Students Served by the Program
Students with Learning Disabilities, ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia, High Functioning Autism Spectrum, and Central Auditory Disabilities. 

Program Description / Mission
The College Assistance Program (CAP) offers comprehensive services to help students maximize their learning in the college environment. CAP is designed to encourage success by providing instruction based on the individual strengths of and needs of students. Ultimately, CAP is designed to foster self-confidence and a greater ability to plan and achieve academic, personal, and career goals.

Key Services
Key services include:  

• Tutoring done by learning disability specialists.
• Priority registration.
• Assistance with scheduling.
• Workshops to help students. 
• Tutoring is to teach learning strategies.
• Academic coaching.

Approximate Number of Students Served Per Year
Approximately seventy-five to one hundred students.

Address and Contact Information
College Assistance Program 
Iona College 
204 Amend Hall 
715 North Avenue  
New Rochelle, New York 10801 
 914-633-2226

Quick Notes about the College

• Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,190 undergraduate students.
• Iona College is a private institution located in small city in a suburban setting. 

Program Website
http://www.iona.edu/Academics/Academic-Resources-Advising/Office-of-Student-Success/College-Assistance-Program.aspx 

University of Iowa (Iowa): Reach Program (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes)

Students Served by the Program
Students with a Range of Intellectual, Learning, and Cognitive Disabilities. 

Program Description / Mission
The REACH Program at The University of Iowa is a holistic approach to transitioning from high school to adulthood.  The REACH Program creates a unique inclusive living-learning experience in which 18-25 years old individuals with multiple learning, cognitive and intellectual disabilities are supported in the learning the skills and knowledge to become independent and engaged citizens.   REACH is a two-year, non-degree certificate program that provides an array of inclusive campus, community, and career development opportunities.   Located on a Big Ten campus, REACH students live in the residence hall with other undergraduates and participate in any and all university organizations and activities they choose.  They are taught, advised, supervised, and mentored by an excellent, caring professional team including UI faculty, REACH staff, and local employers.  The goal of self-determination is threaded through daily coursework, residence hall living, student life activities, internships, and community involvement.  Improved self-advocacy, self-esteem, interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, daily life competencies, career awareness and career readiness result.   As one parent noted, REACH is “a great opportunity for independence for both parents and child!”  Another parent proclaimed, after considering what advice might be given someone considering sending their son or daughter to REACH, “GO FOR IT!  REACH made it possible for our son to grow & learn way beyond our expectations.

Key Services
Key services include:  

• Core REACH curriculum emphasizing life skills, career development and academic enrichment.
• Opportunity for inclusive academics with traditional students.
• Inclusive internships in community businesses and agencies (assigned by student career interest area).
• Inclusive university resident hall living and full access to campus activities and organizations.
• Students have weekly advising sessions.
• Access to university resources and supports. 
• Mentor and staff support in identifying and developing vocational pursuits.
• Focus and assistance on socialization, communication and interpersonal skills.  Self-advocacy skill development.

Approximate Number of Students Served Per Year
Approximately fifty students.

Address and Contact Information
Parents, students and educators contact: 
katelyn-dasse@uiowa.edu or jo-hendrickson@uiowa.edu   
REACH Program University of Iowa 
229 Lindquist Center 
Iowa City, IA 52242 
319-384-2127

Quick Notes about the University

• Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment: 21,175 undergraduate students.
• Other Notes: The University of Iowa is a public institution in an urban setting.

Program Website
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/services/reach/default.aspx 

Kean College (New Jersey): Project Excel

Students Served by the Program
Students with Learning Disabilities, ADHD, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Autism. 

Program Description / Mission
The primary goal of Project Excel is to foster success through increased self-reliance during and beyond college years. We offer strategy instruction and academic support in a small, closely-knit environment where students, faculty, and staff work together to foster discovery of individual learning strengths and weaknesses. The goal of our program is to have students move out of the structured support environment towards self-direction and greater acceptance of responsibility for managing lifetime learning as their confidence increases and they embrace more successes. There is no fee for this program. Students who need evaluations can have them completed at the CSI for a small fee. 

Key Services
Key services include:  

• Mentoring Services (minimum of one session per week of individual contact time with support staff).  

• Preferential Registration for Each Semester.  
• A CEP (College Education Plan) that includes all reasonable accommodations required to enjoy success at the College Level. 
• Academic support and assistance.
• Student advocacy development  Peer partnerships and social skill development.

Approximate Number of Students Served Per Year
Approximately one hundred and eighty students.

Address and Contact Information:
Dr. Marie Segal, Director Institute of Child Study 
Kathryn Albert Gasorek Hall 
Project Excel, CSI Room 102 
Kean University
1000 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Phone: 908-737-5400 
FAX: 908-737-5405 E-mail: pexcel@kean.edu 

Quick Notes about the College

• Approximate Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,050 undergraduate students. 
• Kean University is a public institution located in small city in a suburban setting.

Program Website
http://www.kean.edu/~pexcel