Education

Many people are interested in pursuing an education while incarcerated. Along with using the Education chapter in Connections, below are resources to help answer specific questions.

College Correspondence Programs 

An article published by the Huffington Post listing 5 college correspondence programs for incarcerated individuals. Additional profiles of college correspondence programs, including graduate programs, have been compiled here.

National Directory of Higher Education in Prison

Offers a comprehensive directory of higher education programs in prison, originally compiled by the Prison Studies Project at Harvard University, and now hosted by the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison. 

The Brooklyn Public Library’s College & Financial Aid Resources

Contains books and e-resources available at Brooklyn Public Library, as well as a comprehensive list of websites with information on how to navigate the financial aid process.

Ithaka S+R's Pell Grant Information webpage

A resource page about Pell restoration for people who are incarcerated. Provides helpful resources, including a FAQ sheet designed to be given to individuals who are incarcerated by Open Campus called What’s the Deal with Pell in Prisons?

Federal Student Aid Prison Education Programs website

Provides information, fact sheets, and the FAFSA form for Incarcerated Students in English and Spanish. 

US Department of Education's Prison Education Programs Questions and Answers

Provides basic FAQs about prison education programs and Pell Grants for currently incarcerated people.