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Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board A Look at Postsecondary Correctional Education in Texas Ginger Gossman, Senior Director Innovation & Policy Development CAAP December 16, 2015
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1972 – 1994 All inmates Pell eligible 2001 – 2010 Department of Education funds to state correctional agencies July 2015 Federal “Second Chance Pell Pilot” 2 History of PSCE Nationally
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1965, 1966 First PSCE program through Alvin College, followed by Lee College 1969 Texas Legislature established Windham School District to provide oversight for all correctional education in the state 1996 Post-secondary Education Reimbursement (PSER) fund established 2013 PSCE moved to Texas Department of Criminal Justice (formerly with Windham SD) 3 History of PSCE in Texas
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4 Incarcerated Students
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Post-Secondary Education Reimbursement Loans State will pay for cost of academic course each semester Student must repay loaned amount as condition of parole Administered by TDCJ (not through THECB) 5 Financial Aid for PSCE Texas Public Education Grant Hazelwood Benefits Scholarships (if available) Direct pay I-25, Inmate Trust Fund Other Payment Options for PSCE
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6 Contracted Institutions Alvin Community CollegeTexas A&M Central Texas Central Texas CollegeTrinity Valley Community College Lamar State CollegeUniversity of Houston – Clear Lake Lee CollegeWest Texas College Southwest Texas Junior CollegeClarendon College
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7 Questions / Discussion
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