Margaret diZerega

managing director of initiatives at Vera Institute of Justice

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The 1994 “Crime Bill” stripped people in prison of eligibility to access federal Pell Grants for college education. This month, that changed.

Incarcerated students can now access Pell Grants. What will it mean?

The 1994 “Crime Bill” stripped people in prison of eligibility to access federal Pell Grants for college education. This month, that changed.

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