The College Experience Program is available to out-of-state residents and students who do not qualify for the NYS Medicaid Waiver and SSI as a tuition-based option. Tuition includes room and board, academic classes, academic support, residential staffing, local transportation, and weekly groceries, and a small campus meal plan. All students receive their own fully furnished bedroom.
For students applying under Private Pay, financial resources are available. Families may use 529 Accounts, Special Needs Trusts, scholarships, and take out private college loans to help with funding. Financial resources and a list of scholarships can be found here.
Complete and submit your application here.
If you are interested in learning more about the tuition-based option for The College Experience, please contact Kristin McInerney at 518-218-0000 ext. 5304 or kmcinerney@livingresources.org.
Peter Russo III
Admissions Coordinator
Is The College Experience right for your son or daughter? It’s my job to help you figure that out.
Call me at (518) 218-0000 ext. 5513, send me an email, or fill out our contact form.
Parent groups, school groups and special education departments can also book me to speak at a time and place of their convenience. There is no fee.
Is The College Experience right for your son or daughter? It’s my job to help you figure that out.
Call me at (518) 218-0000 ext. 5513, send me an email, or fill out our contact form.
Parent groups, school groups and special education departments can also book me to speak at a time and place of their convenience. There is no fee.
Peter Russo III
Admissions Coordinator
Is The College Experience right for your son or daughter? It’s my job to help you figure that out.
Call me at (518) 218-0000 ext. 5513, send me an email, or fill out our contact form.
Parent groups, school groups and special education departments can also book me to speak at a time and place of their convenience. There is no fee.
Peter Russo III
Admissions Coordinator
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.