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The Thresholds Community Scholar Program (CSP) enables students with mental illness to make successful transitions to post-secondary education, and then to employment commensurate with their new levels of training. This is accomplished by providing a comprehensive preparatory component and supported educational opportunities in integrated post-secondary settings.
The Thresholds Community Scholar Program is the only supported education program in Illinois for people with severe mental illness.
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Services
- College preparatory classes
Three courses are offered per
twelve-week semester on a rotating basis.
- Tutoring
Individualized tutoring is available in reading,
writing, and mathematics
- Individual counseling
Education counseling, advocacy, and
linkage are available on campus or at the CSP program site.
- Academic testing and career assessment
Students receive testing
and detailed career assessments.
- College support group
An informal weekly group that meets to
assist enrolled students in coping with the impact of their disability in
academics, social settings, and within their college environment.
- Training workshops
Staffers are available for in-service
training on how to work with students who have special needs.
- Scholarship
Thresholds offers a scholarship under the auspices
of the A. G. Becker Foundation. Any student registered with CSP and interested
in entering a post-secondary institution may apply. It is competitive and
based on financial need and academic achievement.
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