Many people who are held in jail or prison do not always have adequate skills and education needed to rejoin society. Many have not earned a high school diploma or GED.
Each resource below can help provide a path for getting a higher education.
Common Good Atlanta
Common Good Atlanta provides people who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated with access to higher education by connecting Georgia’s colleges and professors with Georgia’s prison classrooms. Here is the link to take the classes.
The Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (GACHEP)
GACHEP is a nonprofit dedicated to building pathways from incarceration to higher education. If you are formerly incarcerated or at a Georgia Transitional Center and would like their support in pursuing higher education in Georgia, please complete this survey Here is also a list of resources provided by them. Click here to get your free guide.
Laughing Gull Foundation
Laughing Gull launched its higher education in prison program. This program aims to increase access to credit-bearing college courses for incarcerated students. Here is a link with all the grants that Laughing Gull Foundation provides.
Intelligent.com
Grab your resourceful guide to level up your education.
Intelligent.com created a guide for people with prior convictions to learn about going to college. We provide information about various grants and scholarships, advocacy programs and resources for ex-offenders, and other vital information to help them earn a degree.
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Care For Pickens
Our mission is to provide food and essential non-food items, temporary financial assistance, resource counseling and educational assistance to those in need residing in Pickens County, Georgia. Anyone who is placed in a difficult situation due to illness, accident or any misfortune that causes them to be in a temporary or emergency need of food is welcome to be a recipient. It is our devout hope that those who receive these goods and services will be strengthened in body and spirit.
Air – Washington DC
(202)-403-5000
AIR’s mission is to generate and use rigorous evidence that contributes to a better, more equitable world.
Career OneStop
(877)-872-5627
Types of training | Job Search Help for Ex-Offenders | CareerOneStop
Job Search help for Ex-offend.
E3TC – Highter education for Ex-offenders / Project E3
(225)-771-2325 / (225)-803-3149
Higher Education for Ex-Offenders | Project E3
Highter education for Ex-offenders: Thinking beyond the box
Prison Scholar Fund
Return Home Baltimore | Education
The Prison Scholar Fund is committed to providing educational opportunities, professional development, transitional support, and advocacy for those impacted by incarceration.
Return home Baltimore
(410)-566-5007
Return Home Baltimore | Education
The resources provided in our portal reflect the most pressing needs of many returning citizens at various stages of reentry.
Reentry Resources: South Carolina
Reentry Resources: South Carolina – PROBATION INFORMATION NETWORK
Reentry Resources available to help returning citizens in South Carolina adjust to life after prison.
Nationwide resources are also listed on our main Reentry Resources page.
Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison
Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (gachep.org)
GACHEP is a coalition of people impacted by the prison system, faculty and staff at Georgia Universities, and other Georgians who believe all people deserve access to higher education. We are committed to expanding high-quality higher education in prison in the state and supporting people in their pursuit of higher education after they leave prison.
Strive
STRIVE was founded in East Harlem to tackle the chronic unemployment and poverty that plagued disenfranchised communities across New York City.
Our groundbreaking approach of intensive mindset training and long-term wraparound support services proved to be a successful model for helping people who face the greatest societal barriers to upward mobility access good jobs with pathways to promising careers and financial empowerment.
Sulzbacher Florida
Home – Sulzbacher Center (sulzbacherjax.org)
The agency’s comprehensive services include street outreach, daily meals, emergency housing, case management support, veteran services, job placement assistance, as well as permanent supportive housing, scattered-site housing and a therapeutic early learning center.
Community Corrections Association
ccaworks.org/ | (330) 744-5143
Community Corrections Association has state-certified teachers who assess skill levels and develop an individual education plan that addresses any basic literacy needs and GED preparation. This program also assists in applying for financial aid to pursue continuing education opportunities.
Anchor of Hope Resource Center
www.anchorofhoperc.com | (877) 248-5327
The Anchor of Hope Resource Center is a team of caring volunteers who are committed to sharing HOPE to individuals and families on the journey of healing and healthy living. The Anchor of Hope resource center is designed to provide support and resources to reduce the learning curve to healthiness in life.
Cuyahoga County Office of Reentry
hhs.cuyahogacounty.us/divisions/detail/office-of-reentry | (216) 698-3437
The Cuyahoga County Office of Reentry is committed to strengthening a network of community partners by coordinating innovative programs and services that assure quality opportunities needed for a successful reintegration.
Empowered For Excellence Behavioral Health Ohio
www.efebhoh.org | (567) 316-7253
Empowered For Excellence commitment is to deliver the highest quality of treatment through faith-based principles, education advocacy, and service excellence. They want to give their clients a strong foundation on which to build their sobriety and reenter the community empowered for excellence.
Return Home Baltimore | Education
The Prison Scholar Fund is committed to providing educational opportunities, professional development, transitional support, and advocacy for those impacted by incarceration.
https://www.oercommons.org/OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Link-Educational-ResourcesTPT is the largest marketplace for PreK-12 resources, powered by a community of educators.
https://www.eddistutorial.com/online-resources-and-links.htmlI find wonderful links all the time when I am researching the internet for materials, inspiration, games, or distractions (like cute animals). There are online resource links at the bottom of each subject page, so make sure to check those too. Here I will add newly found online resources that I have researched and categorised by subject or title. This page will be added to as often as possible, and will also link to other pages on the website.
https://www.loc.gov/education/The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers use primary sources from the Library’s vast digital collections.
https://www.education.com/Our easy-to-use, comprehensive, and secure supplemental digital learning program empowers administrators and teachers to help PreK-8 students build essential skills and excel in math and reading.
https://www.nsf.gov/news/classroom/index.jspWelcome to Classroom Resources–a diverse collection of lessons and web resources for classroom teachers, their students and students’ families. Materials are arranged by subject area to help you quickly find resources in your interest area, and then use them to create lesson plans or at-home activities.
NCDAC Education Services
Providing a wide range of services to offenders in every state-run facility. Services vary from basic education, high school equivalency, life skills, career and vocational to degree programs.
https://www.dac.nc.gov/divisions-and-sections/education-services
UNC Asheville
We see past the present to a post-carceral society achieved through intentional educational opportunities grounded in antiracism and trauma-informed practices.