Five Takeaways from AP's Reporting on Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals Who are Receiving College Degrees
Date:  08-21-2024

Finding a job is difficult for formerly incarcerated people. Having a college degree can boost their chances.
From AP News:

The Associated Press visited a California prison for a graduation ceremony last month, as dozens of prisoners received college degrees, high school diplomas and vocational certificates earned while they served time.

Thousands of prisoners throughout the United States get their college degrees behind bars, most of them paid for by the federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid that they don’t have to repay. That program is about to expand exponentially next month, giving tens of thousands more students behind bars financial aid per year.

Review the key takeaways from the AP’s reporting here.