All In on Alumni

Reality Changers' Alumni Network

We help Reality Changers graduates meet their academic, personal, and professional goals. We provide holistic, individualized services and mentorship to young people in college and beyond. Whether you are just starting college, transferring, getting ready to graduate, applying to grad school, launching your career, looking to change jobs, or something else, we’re here to help!

CORE SERVICES

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1-1 Coaching & Advising

We’re here to help you meet your personal, academic, and professional goals. Let’s meet anytime!

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Workshops

We provide skill-building workshops to help you get to the next level. Topics include resume-writing, networking, financial literacy, and much more!

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Mentor Program

This year-long program connects program graduates with working professionals. Mentors share career advice and help with resumes, interviews, and goal-setting for college students and early career professionals.

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RC Real Talks

Join an alumni-exclusive virtual space where older graduates come back to share their post-high school experiences with younger graduates.

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Mixers

Alumni mixers are all about fun, fun, and more fun! Join us to eat, connect, relax, and win awesome raffle prizes.

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Alumni Advance Scholarship

This scholarship is open to all Reality Changers alumni who are looking to advance academically and professionally. Consider applying if you are pursuing research internships, study abroad, certificate programs, or graduate school.

Working Together to Achieve Success

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"The Alumni Network has given me the support and tools to be a confident and prepared candidate within the academic and professional field. Taking advantage of their knowledge and alumni resources has been crucial to my success."

Vivien

RC Class of 2016
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“The Reality Changers Alumni Network is more than just a network. It is the support system dear to my heart that allows me to accomplish any and every one of my goals.”

Gustavo

RC Class of 2016
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“The Alumni Network has been one of my primary supports throughout my educational career. It’s really like a big family and even when you don’t see the whole family, similar to a real family, the love is still there.”

Shakur

RC Class of 2015
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“Being part of the alumni network has helped me stay connected with RC friends from my cohort as well as build meaningful relationships with alumni from other cohorts! I've also found the abundance of resources such as scholarship opportunities and development workshops helpful.”

Linh

RC Class of 2016

BY THE NUMBERS

2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR

153

POST-SECONDARY DEGREES

Reality Changers graduates earned 153 associate’s, bachelor's, master’s, and doctorate degrees.

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individuals served

We provided advising services and workshops to more than 1000 program graduates.

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Hours

All together, the Alumni Network provided almost 800 hours of guidance to program graduates.

142

New Alumni

High school seniors became members of the Alumni Network when they graduated in the spring.

TOP 10 SCHOOLS FOR REALITY CHANGERS GRADUATES

  1. San Diego State University
  2. University of California, San Diego
  3. California State University, San Marcos
  4. San Diego Mesa College
  5. University of California, Irvine
  6. University of California, Riverside
  7. University of California, Los Angeles
  8. San Diego City College
  9. University of California, Santa Cruz
  10. University of California, Berkeley

GET INVOLVED

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Stay up-to-date on events, scholarships, volunteer opportunities, peer accomplishments, and more!

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Volunteer

Alumni are always welcome to come back and join Reality Changers as volunteers! Help out on an ongoing basis or come to a one-time event.

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Your gift supports individualized advising, workshops, mentorship, and more for first-generation college students and graduates.

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