Resources and Services
Comprehensive Support Every Step of the Way
At Project Rebound, we offer a robust suite of resources—from academic tutoring and career coaching to legal aid and wellness workshops—designed to remove barriers and empower formerly incarcerated students. Our on-campus partners and community collaborators work together to ensure you have the tools, guidance, and encouragement you need to succeed.

Outreach
Project Rebound provides customized presentations and workshops at correctional facilities, community colleges, day reporting centers, transitional homes, and other organizations on campus and in the community.

ADMISSIONS ASSISTANCE
Project Rebound educates prospective students about the admissions process, prerequisites, and available degree programs, evaluates their academic records, and provides detailed guidance on admissions strategies.

FINANCIAL AID
Project Rebound provides personalized financial aid advisement, as well as direct student support including books, meals, computers, transportation, and housing.

Community
Project Rebound welcomes students into a circle of support and builds a bridge into the broader campus and local communities—ensuring no one navigates this journey alone.

Mentorship & Academic Advising
Project Rebound surrounds students with a dedicated circle of mentors who understand their experiences, advocate on their behal, guide them through the university system, help them access resources, and support them in overcoming academic and non-academic barriers to success.

Tutoring
Project Rebound provides individualized academic support, connecting students with tutors tailored to the subjects of their classes.

Legal Services
Project Rebound connects students to free legal services through our community partners whose expertise includes record reduction, reclassification, expungement, and employment discrimination.

Counseling & Wellness Services
Project Rebound connects students to counseling, psychological, and wellness services both on campus and in the community to help them improve coping skills, strengthen personal relationships, navigate the college transition, recover from traumatic experiences, and engage in self-exploration.

Employment & Career Services
Project Rebound helps students secure employment and internships on- and off-campus and connects them to CSUF’s first-rate Career Services Center.

Graduation Regalia
Project Rebound knows students face hardships and often lack funds for regalia. We assist with ordering a basic regalia (cap, gown, and tassel) so they can walk with fellow CSUF alumni. Afterwards, seniors are invited to join our PR Network and stay connected.

Computer & Technology Support
Project Rebound connects students to our knowledgeable, tech-savvy peers for one-on-one sessions on navigating computer files and programs. These workshops are designed especially for those who struggle with technology.

DOR Workshops
Project Rebound acknowledges those who have suffered traumatic events or live with a disability. We help students enroll in Department of Rehabilitation Services by guiding them through sign-up and paperwork before each workshop.
Resource Guides & Publications
Project Rebound Resource Library
- • California State University Project Rebound 2023 Annual Report
- • California State University Project Rebound 2022 Annual Report
- • California State University Project Rebound 2021 Annual Report
- • CSU Project Rebound Strategic Plan 2019–2024
- • Danny Murillo, The Possibility Report: From Prison to College Degrees in California (2021)
- • Corrections to College, California. Opportunity Institute & Stanford Law School
- • Crayton & Lindahl, “Back to School: A Guide to Continuing Your Education after Prison” (2007)
- • My Education, My Freedom: Toolkit for Formerly Incarcerated Students (2018)
- • Toolkit: Fostering Success for Formerly Incarcerated Students on Campus (2017) – Opportunity Institute & Stanford Law School
- • Roadmap to Reentry. Root & Rebound (2015)
- • California Employers' Fair Chance Hiring Toolkit (2016) – Root & Rebound