The U.S. Department of Education announced it will reinstate Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students, starting with the 2023–2024 academic year, reversing a 1994 decision that barred incarcerated people from accessing Pell funds. That decision came with the passage of the Free Application ...
Using focus group data with incarcerated students and formerly incarcerated alumni who participated in or are actively participating in Second Chance Pell, we explore their perceptions and understandings of the Pell Grant and eligibility for the Pell Grant, including lifetime eligib...