Student Support

The goal of this resource is to enable stakeholders to compare eligibility requirements pertaining to justice system impact across major aid programs and states.

This policy outline provides an overview of state financial aid access for students enrolled in prison postsecondary education programs or students with prior criminal convictions who are enrolled in postsecondary education outside of prison.

This is a solicitation for FY 2022 Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes.

This guide from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education 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 an award announcement for FY 2022 Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes to Georgia Pathways to Campus: Developing Pre- to Post-Release Support at Georgia State Universities and Technical Colleges.

This 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.

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 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.

Drawing on the experiences of the first group of Second Chance Pell colleges, this toolkit, drafted in collaboration with the Chemeketa Community College, is designed to aid new and existing participants as they guide students through the complexities of filing for federal financial aid in prison, including completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA.