Posted on April 4, 2024
0 COMMENTS
Breaking Barriers: Bridging Worlds in Prison Education and Student Advising
From June 14 - 16, 2024 The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is hosting a unique convening focused on policies, techniques, and practices for providing the full suite of advising services for students who are incarcerated. Prison Education Programs (PEPs) need to ensure they are operating in the "best interest of the students" per the regulations, in order to retain their right to administer financial aid. Equitable high-quality advising plays a major role in this. But questions exist about the types of advising, methods for doing this advising, and supporting materials to use while advising. This convening will blend national experts in the various advising disciplines and practitioners who are committed to implementing PEPs in a compliant and student-centered manner. There is an application process to attend this conference. There are no registration fees, and there is financial support to offset costs of attending. Each program selected will send a leader in financial aid and a leader in PEP administration. Below is a link to the convening announcement and to the application. The application should be completed by April 15, 2024.
This work is generously funded by a grant from Ascendium Education Group.
https://www.nasfaa.org/pep_event
Feel free to send any questions to pep@nasfaa.org!
