A criminal record can greatly limit employment, housing, and educational opportunities. However, several grants and scholarships for felons are available for those looking to pursue a college education, providing a chance to start anew and gain skills for a more successful future.
The Second Chance Pell Program provides Pell Grants to incarcerated individuals to help them access postsecondary education.
The Prison Scholars Program is an organization that provides college scholarships to formerly incarcerated individuals.
The Open Doors Program is an initiative that helps formerly incarcerated individuals access higher education.
The American Association of Community College’s Second Chance Program provides support, resources, and guidance to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them access higher education.
The Pell Grant for Prisoners is a federal grant program that provides financial aid to incarcerated individuals seeking postsecondary education.
The Defy Ventures Scholarships provide financial aid to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them pursue their educational goals.
The Education and Training Voucher Program provides financial assistance to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them pursue postsecondary education.
The Guardian Scholars Program provides support, resources, and guidance to help formerly incarcerated individuals access higher education.
The Unlocked Futures Scholarship provides financial aid to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them pursue their educational goals.
The Fortune Society Scholarships provide financial aid to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them pursue their educational goals.
The New York Urban League Scholarships provide financial aid to individuals who were formerly incarcerated, are at risk of becoming incarcerated, or are living in underserved communities.
The Safer Foundation College Scholarships provide financial aid to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them pursue higher education.
The Center for Employment Opportunities Scholarships provides financial aid to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them pursue their educational goals.
The Prisoner Reentry Initiative provides resources, support, and information to help formerly incarcerated individuals access postsecondary education.
The College and Community Fellowship provides support, resources, and guidance to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them access higher education.
The Bard Prison Initiative is an organization that provides college courses to incarcerated individuals in New York State.
The California Reentry Program provides resources, support, and information to help formerly incarcerated individuals access postsecondary education.
The College and Community Fellowship provides support, resources, and guidance to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them access higher education.
The National Hire Network helps formerly incarcerated individuals find meaningful employment opportunities.
The National Hire Network Foundation Scholarships provide financial aid to formerly incarcerated individuals to help them pursue their educational goals.