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Articles by Richard Hahn

What to Know about Using Pell Grants to Take College Classes in Prison

by Richard Hahn


THE VALUE OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCAtion to people who complete courses in prison is well established. The Second Chance Pell (SCP) Pilot, which offered federal grants to help prisoners pay for college and professional certification classes beginning in 2015, was meant to leverage the benefits of higher education ...