The Department of Education announced today that incarcerated individuals will receive better access to college education programs. This will be done by extending Pell Grants to these individuals.
Earning a college degree comes with its own challenges, and, a recent study shows, students were not prepared to add a global pandemic to their course load.
"We are really the only option for students who are trying to create access to higher education," says Zaneta Encarnacion, chief of staff to the superintendent/president of the Southwestern Community College District.
A recent report released by The Institute for College Access and Success revealed that among all public four-year California colleges and universities, Chico State students graduated with the lowest total federal debt in the 2019-20 school year.