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Community College of Vermont says Pell, federal funds and new approvals underpin prison classes
Summary
CCV told lawmakers it serves more than 100 incarcerated students each semester using Second Chance Pell and a $4.5 million congressional allocation; the college is adding manufacturing approvals and simulators to expand career pathways.
The Community College of Vermont told a joint House hearing that its corrections education program, built with corrections and Department of Labor partners, has grown since a 2018 pilot and restarted after COVID. CCV President Joyce Judy said the college secured a Second Chance Pell designation and a $4.5 million congressionally directed award championed by Senator Sanders that provided a runway for program design and expansion.
"Pell grants help cover tuition for…
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