Student Affairs and Enrollment Services

Becoming a Project Rebound Scholar

Project Rebound welcomes inquiries from anyone who has been previously incarcerated or has prior criminal justice system involvement, and is interested in attending Cal State Monterey Bay to obtain their degree. All current Cal State Monterey Bay students who have lived experience with the criminal justice system are also eligible to participate in Project Rebound. 

To be eligible for Project Rebound, you must:

  • Be formerly incarcerated (can be on or off parole/probation);
  • Be living or paroling to the Monterey, San Benito, or Santa Cruz Counties; 
  • Possess the ability and commitment to perform college-level work;
  • Be motivated to succeed and benefit from a college education;
  • Maintain satisfactory progress and complete ideally 12 but at a minimum 6 units each semester;
  • Submit an admission application to Cal State Monterey Bay (CalApply);
  • Submit a financial aid application

Prospective Students 

Project Rebound recognizes the importance of access to quality education for all and assists motivated individuals to prepare, apply, enroll, and graduate with a university degree. We offer special admissions for those who might not normally qualify for university acceptance due to application deadlines, minor academic deficiencies, and other related barriers. 

Admissions criteria for: 

  • First Time Freshman: 
    • Submit High School Transcripts/GED
    • Submit ACT or SAT Scores (not currently required) 
  • Transfer Students: 
    • Have completed 60 units
    • Submit transcripts for each college attended
    • Satisfactory completion of the “Golden Four” with a C- or better
      1. A1) Oral Communication 
      2. A2) Written Communication
      3. A3) Critical Thinking
      4. B4) Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning 
Express your interest in Project Rebound at CSUMB today

Our program staff will be in contact with you soon. For individuals in custody mail inquiries to: 

100 Campus Center

Project Rebound, Bldg 10

Seaside, CA 93955

Current CSUMB Students 

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If you meet our eligibility criteria listed above and are interested in joining Project Rebound and becoming one of hundreds of Rebound Scholars across the state transforming their lives through higher education, let us know by completing this quick and easy interest form and one of our program staff will be in touch soon. 

 

We look forward to welcoming you to the Project Rebound family!