IPSE FAQ

• Motivation- do you want a college experience at Berry College
• Willingness to try your best and try new things.
• Ability to sit through a class period (approximately 1.25 hours)
• Interest in having a job.

Not at this time.

Not at this time.

No diploma required.

• Academic and social peer mentors
• Circle of support of volunteers to make friends and attend campus events, clubs, and cultural activities.
• Academic Success center available to all Berry College students.
• Person Centered Planning each semester to develop individualized exploration of personal goals that inform classes, work placements, and other experiences at Berry.

• Complete the online application by November 30, 2024 which includes:
  • High School Transcript
  • Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) from last year of high school (if attended public school)
  • Copy of a Psychological Evaluation completed within the last 3 years
  • 3 letters of recommendation, not from a family member. A letter from a teacher community member and employer preferred.

• Attend Prospective Student and Interview Day on January 24, 2025
• Applicants will be notified of acceptance by February 7, 2025

Two years (four academic semesters)

Students in the Berry College Program for Inclusive Learning do not earn academic credits towards a degree. They attend courses as an “auditor” which means that they participate in all aspects of the academic class but can have modified assignments and are graded on an individualized basis working with their academic peer mentor outside of class.

Register for our Open House which takes place on November 1, 2024.

Students completing the two-year Berry College Program for Inclusive Learning will be recognized as Scholars of Integrity in Personal and Professional Development by the Berry College Charter School for Education and Human Sciences.