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Webinar: The Historic Return of Pell Funding for Incarcerated Students and What Comes Next

03/10/2021
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On March 10th, George Chochos ’10, Senior Federal Policy Associate at the Vera Institute of Justice; Rev. Vivian Nixon, Executive Director of College & Community Fellowship; and Max Kenner ’01, Executive Director of BPI joined this webinar to discuss the historical restoration of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students and what the return of federal student aid funding will mean for the field of college-in-prison. Over 150 attendees from across BPI’s network including alumni, supporters, and colleagues in the field joined in the webinar.

Tags: Alumni, CCF, Education, George Chochos, National Engagement, Pell, Policy, Second Chance Pell, TAP, Turn on the Tap, Vivian Nixon, webinar

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State Sen. Robert Peters wants to restore the grants for incarcerated people. The Illinois Senate is considering legislation to restore the Monetary Award Program funding, or MAP grants, for incarcerated people. These grants help lower-income people attend college. It is not just a matter of fairness. It’s a sound investment in public safety, economic stability […]

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