It’s time to finally give incarcerated people access to Pell grants
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As the presidents of Claflin University and Langston University, two distinguished historically Black universities in America, we have seen firsthand how education provides a gateway to empowerment. As HBCUs, our schools share the core value of providing an education that fosters mutual respect, diversity and inclusion. But we can and should be doing more to include incarcerated students into that vision. To do that, Congress must lift the ban on federal Pell grants for people in prison.
Originally published: November 30, 2020
Author: Dwaun J. Warmack, Kent J. Smith Jr.
Position: President, President
Institution: Claflin University, Langston University
Published by: The Washington Post