The Department of Special Education

Application and Admissions

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

  • Have a documented significant intellectual and developmental disability
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Have graduated from high school
  • Be capable of meeting personal needs without assistance
  • Be able to self-administer any necessary medication
  • Display appropriate behaviors
  • Have the capability to participate in 50 to 90 minute classes
  • Navigate the campus independently
  • The first semester is probationary

Application Process

  1. Download the Application Packet (See below).
  2. Qualified applicants will be contacted for a student and family interview.
  3. Applicants will be notified by mail of their acceptance.
  4. Students are admitted to the Academy in the fall of each academic year.

Application Packet

Please refer to our FAU Academy for Community Inclusion Packet for information regarding eligibility criteria, recommended prerequisite skills for success in the ACI program and more.

Click here to download the Application Packet.

 


Email:    aci@fau.edu