DAYTON — Sinclair Community College announced that they have been selected to receive grant funding to support their prison education program. The grant funding comes from Jobs for the Future and the Ascendium Education Group’s Ready for Pell Initiative.
According to the release, Sinclair will receive up to $120,000 for the program ahead of the restoration of Pell Grant eligibility in 2023. Those who are incarcerated have been prohibited from receiving Pell Grants since 1994.
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Sinclair’s Advanced Job Training program provides education and related programming for individuals incarcerated through the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections.
According to the release, Sinclair’s AJT plans to expand the program to include associate of applied sciences, associate of applied arts, and associate of technical study degrees, as well as continuing to build enrollment.
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“Sinclair Community College is proud and grateful to be selected for this new initiative that will allow us to expand our efforts to prepare incarcerated individuals for career opportunities through skills training and college-level courses,” said Cheryl Taylor, Chief Officer of Sinclair Community College Advanced Job Training & Returning Citizen Initiative.