Pell Grants
Bipartisan Innovation Act, including short-term Pell, Work Continues into Summer
Since April, the Conference Committee in Congress charged with combining House and Senate bills aimed at improving American competitiveness in the areas of science and technology has been diligently working. As Congress continues its work, representatives from community colleges continue to advocate for the programs included in the bills that will support students and institutions in preparing the workforce needed to bolster the targeted industries in the jointly-referenced Bipartisan Innovation Act.
With Pell Grants restored to people in prison, eyes turn to assuring quality
Congress recently lifted the ban on Pell Grant eligibility for people in prison. Advocates say their work isn’t over.
Viewpoint: Students getting short-term degrees deserve access to Pell Grants
As Northern Virginia Community College and all of the commonwealth’s community colleges seek to meet Virginia’s need for a highly skilled workforce, we call on the federal government to invest in students seeking short-term, industry-recognized credentials just as it does in those seeking traditional academic degrees.
How In-Prison Education Changed A Life
Phi Theta Kappa International President James Elliott found hope and a new life's mission through in-prison education. The Delaware Technical Community College Student is now working to bring awareness of Second Chance Pell Grants and in-prison education to all prisons in his home state.
Congress should lift ban on Pell grants for incarcerated students
This action will directly benefit Iowa’s communities by freeing state resources that can be used to benefit everyone rather than squandering potential.
The importance of providing education to imprisoned people (opinion)
Imprisoned people are desperate to become students, and that desire and economics mandate that we heed their calls, argues Doran Larson.
