Eligibility Requirements
Chico State Project Rebound supports current and future Chico State students who are or who have been incarcerated in prison, jail, immigration detention centers, and/or juvenile detention centers. Below are additional eligibility criteria.
Current Chico State Student Eligibility Criteria
- Be formerly incarcerated* (on or off parole/probation) or currently incarcerated in a facility that allows you to attend Chico State. Undergraduate and graduate students from in-person or online degree programs are eligible.
- Live in California
- Have a financial aid application on file
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress and complete at least 6 units each term
- Attend monthly Project Rebound meetings (meetings are hybrid -meaning you can attend in-person or on zoom)
Prospective Chico State Student Eligibility Criteria
- Be formerly incarcerated* (on or off parole/probation) and have a desire to attend Chico State or currently incarcerated and have a desire to attend Chico State upon release. Those interested in in-person and online degree programs are both eligible.
- Live in California
- Meet the Chico State criteria for first-time, lower division, or upper division transfer
We offer mentoring and advising to help potential students come to Chico. As long as you meet the first two bullet points under the Potential Chico State Student Eligibility Criteria, we can help you gather your documents and/or complete the applications. You will need
- An unofficial copy of your transcripts to get started
- To fill out the following applications (We can assist you if needed)
- CSU Admission Application (CAL Apply)
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or (CAADA)
If you haven't yet met the academic requirements for admission to Chico State, we can help you develop an academic plan to meet the requirements.
Getting Started
- Submit a Chico State Project Rebound Interest Form
- Contact us if you are incarcerated and need a paper interest form mailed to you
- A Chico State Project Rebound staff person will contact you with next steps to get you enrolled in Chico State Project Rebound and/or enrolled at Chico State
Chico State Project Rebound Interest Form
*Chico State Project Rebound defines formerly incarcerated as anyone who has been sentenced or adjudicated to a carceral setting and is now released.*