Parolee Marcus Harvin's path from incarceration to higher education exemplifies the transformative impact of a game-changing collaboration between the University of New Haven (UNH) and the Yale Prison Education Initiative. Through this partnership, Harvin—who spent six years in … [Read more...] about Inmates celebrate first degrees earned through Yale and University of New Haven Initiative
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Government lifts ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals
Federal student aid, including the Pell grant, is a valuable resource for students pursuing higher education, but since 1994, these funds have been unavailable to incarcerated individuals. Last month, the federal government finally lifted the ban on federal student aid for … [Read more...] about Government lifts ban on federal student aid for incarcerated individuals