Launching the New England Prison Higher Education Collaborative
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New England Board of Higher Education|$6,762,442|2/2024 - 1/2029
This grant supports the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) in catalyzing collaboration across and within its six New England member states to increase the quantity and quality of postsecondary education offerings in prison. As the first regional prison education collaborative, NEBHE will serve as a convener, technical assistance provider, research hub, and funder for the participating states.
Oregon Statewide PEP Degree Program
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Portland State University Foundation|$2,314,924|8/2023 - 6/2028
This grant supports Portland State University Foundation in developing transfer pathways for incarcerated learners in Oregon in partnership with two community colleges. In addition to offering a clear path to a bachelor’s degree, Portland State University and its partners will provide learners with wrap-around supports during incarceration and post-release.
Empowering HBCUs to Expand Higher Education in Prison Programs
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Healthy Routines|$1,348,900|9/2024 - 8/2027
This grant supports Healthy Routines, a project of Benedict College, in engaging and supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities in South Carolina to establish pathways and expand access to postsecondary education in prison opportunities for incarcerated learners across the state.
Building Data Collection and Evaluation Capacity for Higher Education in Prisons
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Ithaka Harbors Inc|$1,300,000|8/2024 - 8/2027
This grant supports Ithaka Harbors Inc in designing and launching a data collection tool for colleges and departments of correction to streamline the collection and aggregation of high-quality student-level data, building capacity for continuous improvement of postsecondary in prison programs.
Identifying and Scaling Programmatic Technical Assistance in Postsecondary Education in Prison Programs
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American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences|$4,685,300|7/2024 - 6/2027
This grant supports American Institutes for Research in launching an initiative focused on significantly growing the availability of high-quality best practice guidance for postsecondary education in prison programs. By leveraging the expertise of longstanding programs and supporting them in refining and sharing best practices, the initiative will establish quality standards and generate new resources for the broader field as it grows in response to the reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated learners.
Identifying and Scaling Programmatic Technical Assistance Resources in Higher Education in Prison
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Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison Inc|$325,000|12/2024 - 12/2026
This grant supports Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, Inc., in refining, expanding, and packaging the Hudson Link Employer Toolkit. This toolkit contributes to the field by sharing guidance and resources related to Fair Chance hiring policies and practices that can be used by employers, reentry organizations, campus-based career services staff, colleges and universities, and programs to promote the successful reentry and workforce success of formerly incarcerated students and graduates.
Establishing a State University of New York Prison Education Network
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The Research Foundation for SUNY|$3,751,200|1/2024 - 12/2026
This grant supports the State University of New York (SUNY) in expanding its postsecondary education in prison programs and solidifying the SUNY Office of Higher Education in Prison as the convener of and technical assistance provider for programs on 20 SUNY campuses.
EnGAge: Building and Mobilizing a Community of Practice for Higher Education in Prison in Georgia
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Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison|$1,019,166|11/2023 - 11/2026
This grant supports the Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison in convening stakeholders in Georgia to streamline and strengthen prison education across the state. In addition to increased state-wide cooperation, the project will result in the successful launch of two new postsecondary education in prison programs in facilities with high need and few current postsecondary offerings.
Unlocking Pathways to Upward Mobility: Building Bridges from Prison to Employment with Unlocked Labs
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Unlocked Labs|$1,720,000|11/2023 - 10/2026
This grant supports Unlocked Labs in continuing to develop innovative new tech-focused educational content and pathways to employment for justice-impacted individuals, as well as exploring funding models that can effectively sustain its programming.
Integrating Financial Literacy into Higher Education in Prison Programming
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Social Good Fund Inc|$747,900|10/2024 - 10/2026
This grant supports Beyond Savvy Consumers in collaborating with postsecondary education partners to integrate financial literacy instruction into programming for incarcerated learners.
