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Second Chance Pell Convening — Second Chance Pell Convening event in Washington, DC, July 19, 2016
Highlights from the convening in Washington, DC of the 69 sites selected for the Second Chance Pell Pilot program, including a conversation between U.S. Secretary of Education John King and three students who have attended college in prison.Watch: Welcoming re...
Lessons from Second Chance Pell — A Toolkit for Helping Incarcerated Students Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
In 2015, the U.S. Department of Education announced the Second Chance Pell (SCP) experiment under the Experimental Sites Initiative, which allows incarcerated students who would be eligible for Pell Grants—a form of federal financial aid—if they were not incar...
Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative Update
Postsecondary education in prison has been shown to contribute to successful reentry for people who have been incarcerated, while promoting public safety. The Second Chance Pell (SCP) Experimental Sites Initiative, launched by the U.S. Department of Education ...
Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative Institutions
Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative FAQs
For Many, Second Chance Pell Offers a First Chance Opportunity
Vera also co-hosted a Second Chance Pell listening session on April 5 with the U.S. Department of Education, gathering representatives from SCP sites to discuss what’s working well and what could be improved if postsecondary education in prison programs are ex...
ED Officials Drill into Second Chance Pell Pilot Today
Second Chance Pell: A Snapshot of the First Three Years
The Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative, launched by the U.S. Department of Education in 2015, provides need-based Pell Grants to people in state and federal prisons. Second Chance Pell has active partnerships with 64 colleges that teach in 28 sta...