Thursday, January 12, 2023

How can colleges adapt their financial aid offices for prison education programs? - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive

Colleges interested in providing prison education programs need to adapt their financial aid practices to best serve incarcerated students, according to a new report from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. It’s crucial that colleges take a proactive approach to communicating with students in prison, as advisors can’t check in as casually as they can with the rest of the student body, according to the report.