Cory Transforms his Apartment into a Holiday Wonderland
We would like you to draw your Yuletide-infused attention to this amazing Christmas display by a 2015 alumnus named Cory Wayman. Cory has made amazing strides and takes tremendous pride…
We would like you to draw your Yuletide-infused attention to this amazing Christmas display by a 2015 alumnus named Cory Wayman. Cory has made amazing strides and takes tremendous pride…
Dora Butner, a 2021 graduate of The College Experience, took her grit and determination to the New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 5, and finished the 26.2-mile-long race with…
Rob Corso went on a special trip with the Alumni Activities Club to the Palisades Mall in West Nyack, NY. It is a veritable mega-mall that is so big even…
On the date of Sunday, August 20th, 2023 we had the privilege of participating in the 2nd Annual “Tribute to Transforming Lives” Fashion Show at the 1863 Club located at…
Ra’Kwon Brady from the College Experience Class of 2021 is no stranger to physical fitness. He is a regular at the GNC store trying to find healthy ways to increase…
Sonia DeByle is a current student who has proven that one is never too old to play with dolls or anything else that gives them happiness while allowing them to…
29-year-old Amy Maiorano is a 2017 College Experience graduate who lives with a chromosomal disorder called Deletion 22q, otherwise known as DiGeorge Syndrome (DGS). Deletion 22q creates intellectual challenges…
At the College Experience we love to highlight and celebrate the budding talents of our students. One of the lessons we have been teaching the students is developing a greater…
It is common for individuals served by the College Experience and Living Resources to eventually end up on the payroll as they continue to hone their professional skills. A staff…
Our Media and Activities Liaison ran into 25-year-old Brendan Salmon and his family at Junior’s Restaurant in Guilderland, NY. (It is a very small world in the Land of Smallbany!) …
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.
All College Experience students gain work experience through 3 semester-long internships at local businesses. An amazing variety of options are offered, both paid and unpaid, managed by a dedicated internship coordinator who helps facilitate matches between student interests and capabilities and meaningful career development opportunities. While not in class or at work, College Experience students can take advantage of a full campus and community calendar of events, plan and participate in their own outings or just hang out with their housemates, play games, share tips and build bonds of friendship that last a lifetime.
The small city of Albany, New York ’s capital, offers a perfect environment for young people to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve true independence. The city has a great public bus system, which College Experience students are instructed how to take full advantage of, while shopping, banking, food, library, post office and entertainment options are all within easy walking distance of our residences.