Thousands additional prisoners to get free college degrees as federal program expands

 Thousands additional prisoners to get free college degrees as federal program expands

The federal Pell Grant program, which offers the neediest undergraduates tuition aid, will give thousands more prisoners tuition aid as the program is set to expand next month.

  • About 30,000 more prisoners will receive free college education starting next month.
  • The prison education will be funded by the Pell Grant program which offers the neediest undergradu…