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Prison Education Programs Await Pell Grant Approval Amid Slow Rollout

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Last summer, the Department of Education extended Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated students. Pell Grants award students financial aid for college that they don't need to repay. In January, Cal Poly Humboldt's prison education program was the first in the country to be approved for Pell Grant funding.

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Pennsylvania Grants 30 Colleges $1M to Fight Food Insecurity

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BestColleges found that 23% of college students were food insecure in 2020. The state of Pennsylvania is battling food insecurity across 30 colleges, universities, and trade schools in the state through $1 million in grants. CCAC is honored to be one of the recipients of the PA Hunger-Free Campus grant award.

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California Program Makes Master’s Degrees More Attainable for Incarcerated Students

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California State University, Dominguez Hills teamed up with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to offer a master's degree program for incarcerated students. Students need a bachelor's degree and a 2.5 The program will focus on humanities subjects and take two years to complete. GPA in past coursework.

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Food Insecurity in College Students: Facts and Statistics

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Data Summary Check Around 23% of college students were food insecure in 2020. [1] 1] Check Food insecurity intensified during COVID-19, with rates of hunger nearly doubling in some states in 2020. [2] Data Summary Check Around 23% of college students were food insecure in 2020. [1] An estimated 10.5%

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Is Being a Teacher Worth It?

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Department of Education proposed a federal grant aimed at targeting this shortage. Prospective Teachers Are Eligible for Unique Federal Grants If you are entering college knowing that you plan to become a teacher, you can apply for a Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant. August 2022.

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Students in Women’s Prisons Face More Challenges Completing College Than Men

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Since the Second Chance Pell Experiment program began in 2016 over 45,000 incarcerated people enrolled in CIP programs, over 18,000 earned credentials, and over 1,000 earned bachelor's degrees. Only six provided master's degrees. government created the Pell Grant in 1972 to help students afford a college education.

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California’s Revised Budget Plan Slashes Financial Aid Funding

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The state budget, finalized in June, includes $510 million in cuts to the Middle Class Scholarship and excludes funding for changes to Cal Grant, California's financial aid program. The program also applies to students pursuing a teaching credential and those enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at California Community Colleges.