Tartan TOPS Program

Transition Option in Post-Secondary Education (Tartan TOPS) is a comprehensive transition program at Sinclair Community College designed to provide opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to attend college and gain work experience. Participants receive wraparound support services and person-centered planning, and attend inclusive college classes for academic credit. After TOPS, students continue to attend Sinclair in pursuit of additional certificates and/or degrees or seek employment in the community. Tartan TOPS was the proud winner of the 2022 Erin Ritchey Educator Award from the Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities. This award recognizes programs that improve the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

Innovators

• Tristan Chaput, Faculty and Coordinator, Tartan TOPS
• Janice Metz, Transition Success Specialist, Accessibility Services
• Jessica Minor, Chair, Education
• Lorrie Spivey, Manager, Counseling and Accessibility