OLS at Bellevue College, a pioneering occupational and life skills program, is currently accepting applications for the upcoming school year.

Created in 2006, OLS is a four-year, 90-credit associate degree program designed for adults with cognitive disabilities. This means they have significant difficulty concentrating, remembering or making decisions, which interferes with their ability to learn in a traditional college environment.

The program also emphasizes self-determination skills, in which students learn how to advocate for themselves and set goals.

As part of the program, students complete intensive 200-hour internships related to their career paths with area businesses, which often lead to full- or part-time jobs. OLS is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The program has a selective admissions process, and is accepting applications for the fall. The application deadline is July 15.