Biden administration expanding federal grants to incarcerated students
by Monique Beals - 04/27/22 10:40 AM ET
The Department of Education announced on Tuesday that it invited 73 colleges and universities to participate in the latest round of its Second Chance Pell Experiment, a push to expand access to Pell Grants to incarcerated people so they can take college courses.
Following Tuesday’s announcement, 200 schools will now be able to participate in the program, which was first launched in 2015 during the Obama administration. Two dozen of the schools newly selected as part of the third round of the initiative are Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions.
Through the program, federal and state penal institutions in nearly every state will collaborate with colleges and universities to enroll incarcerated students in educational and training programs.
A broader reinstatement of access to Pell Grants for incarcerated students is planned to begin on July 1, 2023, when the Education Department aims to enable eligible students in college-in-prison programs to access the federal grants.
“Access to high-quality postsecondary education is essential to incarcerated individuals, but for far too long, people in prison were left out,” Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in a statement.
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