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.

Students are required to submit the following documentation along with the application and one-page essay:

• Most recent psychological evaluation
• High-school transcripts
• IEP
• Two Recommendation Forms from non-family members
• Parent/Guardian Assessment of Daily Living Skills Form

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.