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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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Samuels & Associates Grants $1 Million to Fund Scholarships for Students pursuing Life Sciences Training

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In a first of its kind partnership, Samuels & Associates (S&A) is collaborating with Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (Franklin Cummings Tech), to establish a $1million scholarship fund and related programming to expand access to life sciences career paths. Learn more at www.samuelsre.com.

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Lowe’s Announces $50 Million in Grants to Community and Technical Colleges

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The Lowe's Foundation announced $50 million in grants to community and technical colleges Thursday. The grants go toward educating skilled workers amid a nationwide shortage, according to a press release. undergraduates — enrolled in the associate-degree granting institutions we represent.

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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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As a “lifer,” Fordham wasn't eligible to participate in prison education programs, but he fought back and earned a diploma, vocational certificates, and an associate degree from Miami Dade College. He received his associate degree with 18 other graduates, all of whom wore caps and gowns over their prison uniforms.

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

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Women typically face shorter sentences than men, who average three years, making earning a degree part time almost impossible while in prison. 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.

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Students With Experience in Foster Care Can Go to College for Free in California

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The state's 2023-24 budget expands the Middle Class Scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and other college expenses for SEFC enrolled in any University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) institution. She said in California, just 11% of SEFC attain an associate degree by age 23, compared to 36% of all Californians.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. Several colleges and universities recently have announced similar cuts, eviscerating the liberal arts in response to budget shortfalls, enrollment declines, and shifting student preferences.