Preparing for Pell Grant Eligibility for Incarcerated Learners
Scaling
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators|$551,125|4/2023 - 9/2024
This grant supports the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators in providing technical support to financial aid offices preparing for the return of Pell grant eligibility for incarcerated learners.
Increasing Access to Educational Materials in Prisons: Facilitating the Approvals Process
Exploration
Ithaka Harbors Inc|$950,000|10/2020 - 9/2024
This grant supports Ithaka Harbors in developing and making accessible a robust digital educational resource for incarcerated learners, as well as undertaking a major research initiative that will inform institutional change across the postsecondary education in prison field. The goal of the project is to leverage technology to increase learner success, while improving instruction and curricula.
Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison Evaluation
Validation
Second Chance Educational Alliance Inc|$330,000|1/2020 - 8/2024
This grant supports the Second Chance Educational Alliance in evaluating the initiative and synthesizing lessons learned across participating sites.
Designing a Postsecondary Education in Prison RFP Initiative
Exploration
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences|$363,800|11/2023 - 7/2024
This grant supports American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences in researching and designing an initiative focused on supporting experienced postsecondary education in prison programs in sharing their knowledge and resources with other programs to accelerate their meeting new federal regulations for receiving Pell Grants.
Establishing and Solidifying a Field Convener
Exploration
Alliance for Higher Education in Prison|$475,000|7/2023 - 7/2024
This grant supports the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison in fostering collaboration among critical stakeholders in the postsecondary education in prison field. The Alliance for Higher Education in Prison will solidify its role as a national convener and resource hub for the field.
Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison
Exploration
Iowa Department of Education|$1,100,000|7/2021 - 6/2024
This grant supports the Iowa Department of Education, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Corrections, Iowa Central Community College, Des Moines Area Community College and the University of Iowa, in expanding postsecondary education options across Iowa that are workforce-relevant and support varied academic and career pathways.
Organizational Capacity Building Project
Exploration
Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network|$240,000|7/2023 - 6/2024
This grant supports the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network in building the executive, organizational and strategic capacity needed to excel as an impactful network of leaders who completed college during incarceration.
Optimizing Delivery Systems for Higher Education in Prison
Exploration
State of Minnesota Department of Corrections|$2,000,000|6/2021 - 5/2024
This grant supports the Minnesota Department of Corrections in redesigning their postsecondary educational delivery system to dramatically increase incarcerated learner access and success. The Minnesota Department of Corrections will work alongside a variety of external partners to build a solid infrastructure for core operations across internal departments and external organizations, as well as address relevant institutional policy and practice barriers.
Commission on the Effectiveness of Higher Education Behind Bars in New England
Exploration
New England Board of Higher Education|$250,000|4/2022 - 1/2024
This grant supports the New England Board of Higher Education in convening a commission of key postsecondary and corrections decisionmakers in New England to address systemic challenges limiting the efficiency, quality and impact of postsecondary education delivered within the region's prisons. The commission will produce concrete recommendations and develop the blueprint for establishing a regional coordinating entity to support collaboration and alignment of postsecondary pathways across the region.
Building Executive Leadership Capacity
Exploration
Alliance for Higher Education in Prison|$130,000|12/2022 - 12/2023
This grant supports the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison in building executive and organizational capacity in its emerging role as a field convener and resource hub for postsecondary education in prison programs nationwide.
