Dear Colleague Letter on Pell Grant Eligibility for Students in Juvenile Justice Facilities, Department of Education
This December 2014 Dear Colleague Letter clarifies that for purposes of Federal Pell Grant eligibility, students in juvenile justice facilities are not considered to be admitted to federal or state penal institutions under the Higher Education Act of 1965. This allows students who are confined or incarcerated in juvenile justice facilities to apply for Federal Pell grants to fund post-secondary educational opportunities so long as they meet the other eligibility requirements. This modification is also applicable to youth serving blended sentences which begin in a juvenile justice facility and are completed in an adult facility.
For more information
- Fact Sheet - Federal Student Aid Eligibility for Students Confined in Adult Correctional or Juvenile Justice Facilities, Department of Education Federal Student Aid
- Correctional Education Guidance Package, U.S. Departments of Education and Justice (2014)
- Guidance on the Importance of Providing High-Quality Correctional Education for Juveniles, United States Department of Education (2014)
- Dear Colleague Letter on Special Education in Juvenile Facilities, Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2014)
- Dear Colleague Letter on Civil Rights Enforcement in Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities, Department of Education and Department of Justice (2014)
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