Having culturally relevant content makes higher ed more relatable to Indigenous students, encouraging more of them to pursue degrees.
Having culturally relevant content makes higher ed more relatable to Indigenous students, encouraging more of them to pursue degrees.
These programs are primed to explode in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. This news article describes what happens during a class in the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
These programs are primed to explode in partnership with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. This news article describes what happens during a class in the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
As Pell Grant eligibility returns for people in prison on July 1, College Inside wanted to know what the moment was like when higher education went away almost 30 years ago. They asked four lifers to share their experiences with Pell Grants before 1994, when Congress eliminated access to federal financial aid for incarcerated students, in their own words.
Their stories have been edited for length and clarity.
Postsecondary institutions can capitalize on existing national data sources to obtain information on prison education programs (PEP) and students. This resource provides a brief overview of the following data sources:
Postsecondary institutions can capitalize on existing national data sources to obtain information on prison education programs (PEP) and students. This resource provides a brief overview of the following data sources:
This news article highlights takeaways from the National Conference for Higher Education in Prison (NCHEP).
This news article highlights the work of one of the first incarcerated professors in the country, David Carillo, who teaches incarcerated students in an undergraduate business program for Adams State University. He makes the same salary as any adjunct teaching on campus.
James “Sneaky” White, 80, spent nearly four decades incarcerated in California. His nickname “Sneaky” comes from his days as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. While he was incarcerated, he helped create a college program that has since graduated more than 1,500 men. At the time, San Quentin was the only other prison in the state where incarcerated people could earn degrees.
