California Code of Regulations › Title 9 - Rehabilitative and Developmental Services › Division 3 - Department of Rehabilitation › Chapter 7 - Special Programs › Article 1 - College Level Training for the Deaf › Section 7261.1 - General Provisions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  Department shall inform deaf clients of in-state and out--of-state college training
				  opportunities. A client shall be considered for Departmental sponsorship of his/her
				  college program only if he/she has all of the following:
(1) A clearly defined vocational goal which
				  requires college level training,
(2) The
				  ability and potential to complete the IWRP based upon the following academic
				  criteria:
(A) For a four-year college program:
1. Completion of a standardized test acceptable to
				  the college, including but not limited to, the Stanford Achievement Test, the
				  Stanford Achievement Test for the Hearing Impaired, or the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
				  The client shall be required to have:
a. Average
				  scores of at least 8.0 on the reading, language and math subtests, when a
				  standardized achievement test is taken.
b. The equivalent of at least an 8.0 grade level
				  of achievement, when a college entrance exam is taken.
c. For Gallaudet University, when the Stanford
				  Achievement Test For the Hearing Impaired is taken, scores on the subtests of at
				  least 8.0 in reading, 8.5 in language and an average of 8.5 in
				  math.
2. Acceptance of scores
				  lower than those specified in 1. require one of the following:
a. Justification and rationale by the local RCD
				  and approval by the local RS.
b.
				  Successful completion of at least one year of college level core classes. Academic
				  success is measured by the completion of a minimum of 12 units per semester/quarter
				  with a grade of "C" or better in each class while maintaining a 2.0
				  G.P.A.
(B) For the
				  National Technical Institute for the Deaf:
1.
				  Completion of a standardized test, as specified in (a)(2)(A)1., with the average
				  scores specified in either a. or b.
2.
				  Lower scores than those specified in 1. shall be acceptable only if the requirements
				  of (a)(2)(A)2. have been met.
(C) For two-year college programs:
1. The local RCD shall make a determination of the
				  client's ability to successfully complete the IWRP based upon the client's goals and
				  related training needs, level of maturity, past performance and school records, if
				  available, and shall prepare a written justification and rationale supporting the
				  training. Training shall be subject to the approval of the local RS after he or she
				  has reviewed the justification and rationale and ensured that the Provisions of
				  sections 7154 through
				  7156 have been
				  met.
(3) A
				  disability that is stable to ensure the completion of the training.
(4) A means of support, such as SSI/SSDI, a
				  scholarship, or personal funds, which is available to pay for the client's basic
				  living expense while attending school. Maintenance payments shall not be provided
				  except as set forth in Section
				  7167.
(5) A formal acceptance at the college in a
				  program that meets the academic requirements for admittance at least as a
				  freshman.