This article is a guest essay written in the New York Times by Max Kenner, founder and executive director of the Bard Prison Initiative at Bard College. Mr. Kenner argues that the FAFSA Simplification Act "has the potential to do more good within U.S. prisons than any policy in a generation." But, he continues, the work has just begun.
This article from USA Today discusses the expansion of Pell Grants, which were eliminated in the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 for incarcerated people and ended the majority of prison education programs.
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) began work in 2011 to reduce recidivism
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) began work in 2011 to reduce recidivism
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) began work in 2011 to reduce recidivism
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council
The bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed by President Ob
In October 2022, the U.S. Department of Education published final regulations for the federal Pell Grant program that promote accountability, expand college access to students who are incarcerated, and strengthen protection for veterans, service members, students, and borrowers.
This fact sheet includes additional details on the major provisions of the rule and changes made in response to public comment.
