Student Support

This guide is for people who are incarcerated and for
those on probation and parole. It’s also for those who
were previously involved with the justice system.

This is a Spanish translation of an existing application. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in the financial aid process. You use the FAFSA form to apply for federal student aid,
such as grants, work-study, and loans. In addition, most states and colleges use
information from the FAFSA form to award nonfederal aid.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in the financial aid process. You use the FAFSA form to apply for federal student aid,
such as grants, work-study, and loans. In addition, most states and colleges use
information from the FAFSA form to award nonfederal aid.

This is a Spanish translation of an existing fact sheet. The fact sheet provides more information for confined or incarcerated students about the Federal Pell Grant and prison education programs.

This is a Spanish translation of an existing fact sheet. The fact sheet provides more information for confined or incarcerated students about the Federal Pell Grant and prison education programs.

This fact sheet provides more information for confined or incarcerated students about the Federal Pell Grant and prison education programs.

This fact sheet provides more information for confined or incarcerated students about the Federal Pell Grant and prison education programs.

Fresh Start is a one-time, temporary program from the
U.S. Department of Education (ED) that offers special benefits for borrowers with defaulted federal student loans.
Fresh Start automatically gives you some benefits,
such as restoring access to federal student aid grants
and post-release loans). But you need to act to claim the full benefits of Fresh Start and get out of
default.

Fresh Start is a one-time, temporary program from the
U.S. Department of Education (ED) that offers special benefits for borrowers with defaulted federal student loans.
Fresh Start automatically gives you some benefits,
such as restoring access to federal student aid grants
and post-release loans). But you need to act to claim the full benefits of Fresh Start and get out of
default.

By surveying state financial aid laws, regulations, and practices, this report highlights the barriers to financial aid for incarcerated students, reviews available funding sources, suggests ways to incorporate state financial aid into a suite of funding, and provides a state-by-state listing of need- and merit-based aid programs.