Re-Emerging Scholars

Re-Emerging Scholars (RES) provides meaningful support in the lives of incarcerated, formerly-incarcerated, and justice-involved students looking to take steps toward a new path.

RES supports students at any level–from the enrollment process through successful completion of education and career support.

SCC’s RES program is part of the California Community College’s Rising Scholars Network

RES Resource Center

A cohort-based academic learning community for incarcerated, formerly-incarcerated, and justice-impacted students to complete educational, professional, and personal development courses with supportive faculty, staff, and counseling toward transfer and career.

• Assistance with enrollment and financial aid
• Weekly check-in sessions with faculty
• Counseling, case management, and therapy
• Workshops on personal development and career readiness
• Mentoring: a peer-to-peer mentoring program
• Community resource referrals and support
• Money: emergency funding and scholarships
• Support: study skills support, school supplies, snacks, and t-shirts
• University connections to CSUS, UCD, and UCB programs
• A sense of community and a place to be

Cohort-Based Learning Community

A learning community for formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted students to complete educational, professional, and personal development courses with supportive faculty, staffing, and counseling toward transfer and career.

First-semester students are enrolled together as a group/cohort in transfer-level college courses that satisfy CSU, UC and AA Degree General Education requirements in the following areas:

• College Success
• Accelerated English Writing
• Sociology (with re-entry lens)
• Personal Finance or Accelerated Math/STATs
• Marriage and Family
• Internship
• Nutrition
• Public Speaking
• an additional group study course

After their first year, cohort students can be nearly 75% of the way through their General Education requirements.