DOE Moves Forward with Second Chance Pell Program
WASHINGTON — On June 24, the Department of Education (DOE) announced 67 colleges and universities that will participate in the Second Chance Pell pilot program.
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Inmates Expected to Receive Pell Grants Again
WASHINGTON — On July 31, the Obama administration is expected to announce the restoration of federal Pell grant eligibility to prison inmates.
CEA, JPay Join Forces for Education Initiative
ELKRIDGE, Md. — A recent partnership between the Correctional Education Association (CEA), based in Elkridge, Md., and correctional services firm JPay of Miami stands to significantly increase education opportunities for both adult and juvenile inmates, while at the same time easing the strain on the county’s prison system.
Christie Commits to Inmate Education, Rehabilitation
TRENTON, N.J. — At a recent press conference, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie applauded the expansion of the New Jersey Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons program (NJ-STEP).