The awesome Alumni Activities Club enjoys taking graduates to recreational adventures locally and even out-of-state. The alumni take the initiative to meet with staff once a month to propose activities and figure out the resources as well as the logistics to make them come to fruition.
On Sunday, April 8, 2018 a group of students and alumni of the College Experience joined the Saint Rose community for their third annual Autism U-Knighted Walk. The Autism Walk proceeds benefit the college’s Friday Knights Program that provides safe and fun activities for students to do in the evening.
On Saturday, April 7, 2018 students and alumni attended Comic Con in Albany with its endless parade of living legends, celebrities, voice actors memorabilia, nostalgia, costumes, and everything else that fills the dreams of those who love comic book folklore and a few other genres.
The College Experience has helped me gain independence by learning how to cook and how to budget here and there. The program teaches you how to advocate for yourself, and…
Our 19-year-old College Experience senior, David Lieberman accompanied his staff member, Jesse Saperstein to Mercy College on the evening of Monday, February 26, 2018! They both co-delivered a lecture to…
Jordan West is a productive 2017 alumnus of the College Experience. He braved the unexpected snowstorm on the morning of Friday, March 2, 2018 to volunteer for his first shift…
The History class run by adjunct professor, Michelle Brown hMichelle led a class trip to the Saratoga Military Museum and Veterans Research Center on the afternoon of Friday, February 22, 2018.…
Meet Jin Xin Lamb who is a 22-year-old freshman of the College Experience in the Class of 2019! He prefers to be referred to by his middle name, Xin (pronounced…
Our program is called The College Experience because that is exactly what it gives our talented students! The students have the advantage of a residential experience within the proximity of…
The College Experience students are gaining valuable insight on business skills thanks to their instructor, Edith “Plummy” Chase in a new class called, “Sweet Treats Café. Their business officially launched on…
Since 2005, students enrolled in The College Experience have been a welcomed part of a coeducational college community located in Albany, New York. We partner with Russell Sage College, and our students are welcomed members of both Russell Sage’s Albany and Troy campus communities.
Students are offered a practical core curriculum and a wide variety of electives.
Our dorms are beautifully remodeled city residences located just a few blocks from Russell Sage’s Albany campus. Students live together in groups of 3 – 9. Each student has his or her own bedroom and share common living areas. Seniors serve as mentors to freshmen and assist them in many meaningful ways.
What comes after graduation? Many College Experience students, in fact most, choose to remain in Albany. They maintain friendships with their fellow and former graduates, form romantic partnerships, and some get married.
Through our C2L Program, the College Experience support staff offers dedicated transition support and guidance, helping students in the year after graduation with apartment leases and job placements, and then literally forever after as members of the Living Resources community.