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OAR asks for $70,000 to staff college‑access program for formerly incarcerated residents
Summary
OAR and College Initiative Upstate requested $70,000 to fund a director and part‑time assistant to run a college‑access program for people leaving jail or prison; presenters cited pilot metrics and said SUNY's removal of the conviction checkbox will ease access.
OAR and College Initiative Upstate asked the legislature to fund staffing for a college‑access and reentry education program that helps people who have been incarcerated enroll in and complete college coursework.
Benet Rubinstein, director of College Initiative Upstate, described a model that provides one‑on‑one support, weekly study halls and in‑jail college‑prep programming.…
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