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Many individuals returning from prison are entering communities they don’t recognize and will need to engage with complex systems and bureaucracies they aren’t familiar with to access critical resources. Colleges and universities can be a key partner in their success.
A new policy brief released by NextGen Policy, a social justice advocacy organization, and Compton College upholds the college as a model for how other California community colleges can address food and housing insecurity on their campuses.
Transit expenses are one part of the high cost of college that is pushing many low-income students out of the state’s higher education systems. Some campuses have partnered with local transit agencies to reduce or waive all fares for students, but recent efforts to create more partnerships with state funding have failed.
It's been 21 years since Sandra Brown first walked into an Illinois prison and five months since she walked out. Against huge odds, Brown earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree and started a PhD program while incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections. She's now a full-time education advocate, joining several formerly incarcerated women working to reform conditions both inside and outside of prison.
CSU students now have access to housing grants if they're struggling to pay rent, thanks to a $10 million systemwide increase in state funding for basic needs.
People incarcerated for nonviolent offenses in Colorado could soon earn time off their sentence if they get a college degree or credential. Supporters of House Bill 1037 say it will help incarcerated Coloradans find new opportunities and make it less likely they reoffend after release while also saving the state money.
The number of formerly incarcerated people heading to college is poised to grow. Designing supportive housing for these students could help ensure they graduate
As of fall 2022, Stony Brook is one of 33 higher ed institutions where students can apply for money through a local FAST Fund to help cover an education expense or address a basic life need.