On the date of Monday, August 15th, 2022, the College Experience welcomed our new freshman class of 2022-2024. We are enthralled to embrace this new group of eager and talented students who are settling into the program! We thank all of our staff for being present on this Move-In Day followed by an eventful Orientation.…
The College Experience would like to offer our sincere congratulatory wishes to those graduating students who are going into the Transitions Program under the guidance of Suzanne Bernier and the support of their former instructors who are rooting for their success. On the date of Thursday, July 14th, 2022 the incoming alumni received a visit…
It is starting to sink in that the next three weeks represent the culmination of summer as our pool days are numbered. Fall will still offer lukewarm weather opportunities for fun things such as Halloween parades, apple, and pumpkin picking. But the Alumni Activities Club is starting to scramble to create as many outdoor activities…
On Saturday, August 20th, 2022, the Alumni Activities Club took a trip to Lake George with the Our House Ministry that has been run by Colin Allyn who is the father of an alumnus named, Tom Allyn over the past nine years. This is a social group catered specifically for individuals living with disabilities. It…
Four men and numerous ladies were elated to add the side job of “fashion model” to their resumes. This was accomplished thanks to the combined forces of Living Resources and an organization that provides support to families with a relative facing a cancer diagnosis called Building on Love. We could not have accomplished this feat…
The Alumni Activities Club ventured out to a ValleyCats ballgame at Joseph Bruno Stadium in Troy, NY on the last day of August. The night was meant for a baseball game and everybody had a wonderful time cheering on the local players. We ended up leaving a little early to beat the traffic at the…
Danielle Passariello’s ambitions during her years at the College Experience have been phenomenal. In at least one case…her accomplishments have been unprecedented! Danielle was the first freshman in the College Experience who was chosen by the Golden Knights Dance Team at the College of Saint Rose to be a part of their squad. She is…
We tell our students that life happens sometimes. Society is not perfect and while setbacks seem catastrophic at first…they are very rarely the end of the world. Problems often come with solutions simpler than we initially realize. Amy learned that lesson in a very satisfying way this summer on the date of Thursday, August 4,…
Marcela Mason, who is the assistant manager of the College Experience, took our students to see the fireworks at the State Capitol on Monday, July 4th. Here are some amazing photographs she captured from this adventure. (There are definitely benefits to our students living within walking distance from the State Capitol.) Our students stared in…
Jessica Lewis recently decided she wanted to pay a visit to Bowman Orchards in Rexford, NY on Thursday, June 16, 2022 to lighten the immense strawberry crop and take home the literal fruits of our labors. Jessica allowed staff to capture some awesome photographs of her picking the ripest strawberries to use in various recipes like…
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.
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.
