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California State University, Chico

Join Rebound Scholars!

Announced on: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025


Rebound Scholars is restarting for the 25-26 year and are looking for new members.


What is Rebound Scholars?

Rebound Scholars is a student club started in 2021 by a few formerly incarcerated Chico State students. The club provides community and peer support for those who have been involved in the justice system and/or who have loved ones who have been involved in the justice system. The club is also open to allies.

What is a Student Club?

Clubs are places where students come together based on shared interests and/or experiences. Clubs can focus on a variety of things, like organizing social events or engaging in activism. Read more about Chico State clubs here.


Club meetings are weekly and can be attended in-person or on zoom. We want to pick a time that works for people. If you are interested in maybe becoming a club member, please fill out this When2Meet https://www.when2meet.com/?32546717-Jl2lz or email at ChicoStateReboundScholars@gmail.com by October 3 11:59pm.

If you have never used When2meet here is a tutorial video

Follow us on IG at @rbscholars_csuchico or at Rebound Scholars in Cats Connect to get up-to-date info about the club.


The club is open to justice impacted students* and allies.

*Justice impacted is a term that combines the three groups below. The definitions are adapted from San Francisco State's Project Rebound and the Underground Scholars Language Guide for Communicating About Those Involved in the Carceral System.

  • Formerly Incarcerated -includes those who have been sentenced and served time in a carceral institution (prison, immigration detention centers, local jails, juvenile detention centers, etc.) and are now released.
  • System Involved - includes those who have been involved in the carceral system but have not been sentenced to a carceral institution or who have been sent for short periods of time. For example those with multiple juvenile and/or adult arrests, multiple 5150s, convictions with or without short jail stays and/or with or without court mandated supervision, etc.
  • System Impacted - include those who live or have lived in a household where one or more family members or loved ones have been or are still incarcerated (parent, sibling, husband/wife, other relative, etc.).