General VR
True or false? The VR program is only able to assist individuals who are unemployed.
False!
True or false? Graduate and undergraduate students who are commuters can be reimbursed for transportation costs to get to and from campus.
True!
What is the purpose of transition services?
Prepare high school students to transition them into the next phase of their life – college or employment
How long does the EDGE program run for?
1 year
What does "BRU" stand for?
Business Relations Unit
Time-limited services that provide support to a consumer after he or she becomes successfully employed are known as _______ ________ _______.
Post-Employment Services
What grade point average (GPA) does an undergraduate student need to maintain to receive tuition sponsorship with CBVI?
2.0 GPA
At what age does a student receiving services with CBVI get referred to the transition unit?
14 years old
What does EDGE stand for?
Employment, Development, Guidance, and Engagement
True or False: A majority of workplace accommodations can be financially burdensome on an employer which may de-incentivize hiring people with disabilities.
False! More than half of workplace accommodations an employer can make are of no cost to them.
Per the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) what is competitive integrated employment?
Equal compensation, benefits, and promotional opportunities among employees who have and do not have disabilities
Name ONE piece of documentation that new students are required to provide before their first semester to their college counselor to be considered for tuition sponsorship with CBVI. (*HINT* there are several!)
(Class schedule, Appendix A form, acceptance letter, financial survey form, etc.)
Which federal law states that all students receiving services with CBVI be referred to the transition unit?
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973
What is the biggest difference between EDGE 1.0 and EDGE 2.0?
EDGE 1.0 is for high school students and EDGE 2.0 is for college students
What is one thing that BRU staff do to support job-seeking consumers?