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Underground Scholars and Project Rebound programs expand; campuses seek equitable allocations and improved data tracking
Summary
The subcommittee received updates on Underground Scholars (UC) and Project Rebound (CSU), which provide supports for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students; UC said the Legislature provided $4 million ongoing for Underground Scholars and CSU reported Project Rebound serves more than 1,500 students with $11.2 million in state support.
The subcommittee heard program updates on the Underground Scholars network (UC) and Project Rebound (CSU), two state‑funded efforts that provide recruitment, advising, financial and basic‑needs support to incarcerated, formerly incarcerated and carceral‑system‑impacted students.
Seiya Vertanin (University of California) explained that the 2022 Budget Act allocated $4,000,000 ongoing for Underground Scholars across the UC campuses that serve undergraduates. UC distributed a base allocation of $250,000 per participating campus with the remainder allocated by undergraduate enrollment share; UC said allocations will…
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