New bill would expand federal college grant program, and include part-time students
Legislation introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand aims to significantly increase Pell Grant amounts for low-income families, making college more affordable.
Q&A: Leading one of the first new Pell-eligible prison programs
Incarcerated students are now eligible for Pell Grants, increasing access to higher education in prison after decades of restriction.
Short-term Pell pilot boosted enrollment but not earnings
Expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term credential programs boosted enrollment and completion rates but failed to enhance employment or earnings outcomes.
Supporting students leaving prison, integrating to college
Congress lifted the ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated individuals, enhancing their educational opportunities and establishing federal regulations for program quality and delivery.
It Used to Be a Notoriously Violent Prison. Now It's Home to a First-of-Its Kind Education Program | KQED
The new Pell funding rules allow many incarcerated individuals nationwide to pursue college education, starting at Pelican Bay prison.
Voices of Student Success podcast: getting incarcerated students college ready
Lifting the Pell Grant ban offers new opportunities, but significant barriers for incarcerated students in education persist.
New bill would expand federal college grant program, and include part-time students
Legislation introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand aims to significantly increase Pell Grant amounts for low-income families, making college more affordable.
Q&A: Leading one of the first new Pell-eligible prison programs
Incarcerated students are now eligible for Pell Grants, increasing access to higher education in prison after decades of restriction.
Short-term Pell pilot boosted enrollment but not earnings
Expanding Pell Grant eligibility to short-term credential programs boosted enrollment and completion rates but failed to enhance employment or earnings outcomes.
Supporting students leaving prison, integrating to college
Congress lifted the ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated individuals, enhancing their educational opportunities and establishing federal regulations for program quality and delivery.
It Used to Be a Notoriously Violent Prison. Now It's Home to a First-of-Its Kind Education Program | KQED
The new Pell funding rules allow many incarcerated individuals nationwide to pursue college education, starting at Pelican Bay prison.
Voices of Student Success podcast: getting incarcerated students college ready
Lifting the Pell Grant ban offers new opportunities, but significant barriers for incarcerated students in education persist.