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Category Archives: Blog

Jessica’s Fiesta at Los Panchos and Hike on the Albany County Rail Trail

BlogBy rladouceurOctober 19, 2020

Jessica Lewis is one of the most loyal participants of the Alumni Activities Club and has not allowed the pandemic to stop her from having fun in a manner that…

Reed’s Strong Start at the FOCUS Interfaith Food Pantry

BlogBy rladouceurSeptember 30, 2020

The College Experience wishes to offer our sincere congratulatory wishes on behalf of our 2019 alumnus Reed Grontas who just landed a volunteer position at the Focus Interfaith Food Pantry…

An Evening at the German-American Club

BlogBy rladouceurSeptember 30, 2020

Nick Williams and Jessica Lewis from the Alumni Activities Club decided to give the German-American Club a chance on Friday, September 25, 2020 for one of their special dinners. The…

Jessica Takes on the Pine Bush Preserve

BlogBy rladouceurSeptember 23, 2020

Jessica Lewis had a wonderful adventure at the Pine Bush Preserve on Saturday, September 19, 2020, which is an activity she planned all by herself.  Jessica took on a 2…

Michael Mortensen’s Uncle Steve Visits Employment Class

BlogBy rladouceurSeptember 15, 2020

For Employment Adventures class this summer, the students enjoyed a visit with Steve Lazzarini who is the Systems Manager for the CACI Information Technology Company, which specializes in the application…

Media and Activity Liaison Receives “Community Champions” Award

BlogBy rladouceurSeptember 15, 2020

Thursday, August 27, 2020 was an incredible day and a highlight of a summer filled with unprecedented challenges. Our Media and Activities Liaison, Jesse Saperstein was honored by the Capital…

Our Return to the Capital City Diner!

BlogBy rladouceurAugust 31, 2020

The alumni of the College Experience enjoyed yet another piece of the Old Normal when the Awesome Alumni Activities Club traveled via the CDTA bus to the Capital City Diner,…

Alumnus Makes Donation to a Reading Library for our Students

BlogBy rladouceurAugust 19, 2020

The College Experience would like to show our collective gratitude to a 2014 alumnus named, Andrew Maggio for the generous donation of his two James Patterson books to promote recreational…

Inspiration from a Powerful Blogger in the Autism Community

BlogBy rladouceurAugust 18, 2020

The Self-Advocacy class was recently joined by a beautiful and talented guest named, Michelle Vinokurov who is a 22-year-old autism advocate that is profiled in a new book called, This…

2018 Alumnus Helps New Students Navigate their Path

BlogBy rladouceurAugust 17, 2020

The College Experience recently welcomed back one of our accomplished alumni, Jake Siskin. We are very happy to have him return and donate his time toward conducting campus tours and…

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Classes and Dorms

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.

CLASSES | DORMS

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The C2L (College-to-Life) Program

C2L LogoWhat 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.

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Our Work/Life Balance

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.

INTERNSHIPS / JOBS  |  FUN

Why Albany is Perfect

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.

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