SERVICES - HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS, MELISSA RIGGIO
The Melissa Riggio Higher Education Programs at Kingsborough Community College (KCC) and The College of Staten Island (CSI) are college based programs designed to prepare people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities for adult life through higher education coursework, career exploration and preparation, self awareness and socialization. Both programs engage students in supporting individual academic, vocational, community and social experiences. These students have the same opportunities for social and personal growth as other young adults who attend college.
Individuals with intellectual disabilities over the age of 21 who reside on Staten Island may be eligible to attend the Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program at the College of Staten Island. Individuals with intellectual disabilities over the age of 21 who reside in Brooklyn may be eligible to attend the Melissa Riggio Higher Education Program at Kingsborough Community College.

