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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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New Agreement to Offer Higher Education Access in All Maryland Prisons

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Federal Pell Grants will fully finance tuition costs for students once they are formally issued to institutions in the USM. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), these students will be able to earn their bachelor's degrees or take credit-based certificate courses. the chance to pursue this financial aid.

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Study: For Nearly One-Third of Students, Higher Ed Doesn’t Pay Off

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The median ROI for a bachelor's degree is $160,000. It estimates that 43% of master's degrees aren't worth the cost. For students in such programs, it concludes, "the earnings benefits of the degree are unlikely to fully compensate students for the cost and risk of pursuing postsecondary education." But wait, you say.

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California Bill Proposes Free Tuition for Low-Income Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees at Community Colleges

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The bill would allow low-income students to pursue bachelor's degrees at community colleges tuition-free. California Community Colleges offer over 30 bachelor's degree programs. A proposed bill would provide free tuition to low-income students pursuing bachelor's degrees at California Community Colleges (CCC).

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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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Maryland HBCU Offers Incarcerated Students College Degrees

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People incarcerated at Jessup Correctional Institution in Maryland now have the opportunity to gain a fully accredited bachelor's degree in sociology from Bowie State University. Tuition for students is free, courtesy of the Second Chance Pell Grant program. According to the U.S. But the program still faces hurdles.

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NYU’s New President Announces Free Tuition for Qualifying Students

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Free tuition programs are offered at other institutions, including Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and NYU's neighbor Columbia University. Mills, is giving some students a chance to attend the private university tuition-free. NYU selected Linda G. Mills to be president in February. Where beyond?"

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