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ERIC Number: ED656557
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar-19
Pages: 40
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Reentry Grant Program and Rising Scholars. 2024 Report
California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office
The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (Chancellor's Office) Rising Scholars Network was established to make college accessible to currently and formerly incarcerated community college students. Key partnerships with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Foundation for California Community Colleges have helped expand educational programs and support services in correctional facilities and on community college campuses throughout the state, serving nearly 30,000 justice involved students a year. The 2018 higher education trailer bill, Assembly Bill (AB) 1809 established a one-time funding commitment of $5 million for community colleges to establish or scale programs serving currently and formerly incarcerated students, with a focus on community reentry. The program is referred to as the reentry grant program but the services are interconnected to the Rising Scholars program. Additionally, pursuant to Education Code Section 78075, the Chancellor's Office is required to submit a biennial report to the Legislature describing its efforts to serve justice-involved students. The purpose of this report is to provide the Legislature with an overview of the reentry program and a summary of our services to support justice-involved students. Included in this report are the findings and recommendations, along with an analysis of the challenges and barriers encountered by colleges offering and students enrolled in the program. The results of this study demonstrate students' resiliency and capacity to succeed in spite of academic and personal challenges, and the ability of Rising Scholars programs to improve access to higher education for incarcerated individuals, ease the path to community reentry, and strengthen academic outcomes by providing students with a multitude of supports and services. The report provides insights and perspectives to support program implementation and long-term sustainability and offers future considerations for improving outcomes for Rising Scholars students.
California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office. 1102 Q Street, Sacramento, CA 95814. Tel: 916-327-5887; Fax: 916-327-5889; e-mail: whom@cccco.edu; Web site: http://www.cccco.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office
Identifiers - Location: California
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A