In partnership with
tech company JPay, Ashland University recently began a new academic year with 1,040
incarcerated students who are able to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees
during their time in prison through the Second Chance Pell Grant pilot program.
"We are
privileged to continue to offer the hope and promise of education to inmates
thanks to this program," Ashland University President Carlos
Campo said. "Ashland University is grateful for a technology partner like
JPay, because we can achieve far more together. We look forward to continued
collaboration and innovation that improves outcomes for these students and our
communities as well."
The incarcerated
students are able to complete coursework and converse with professors through
JPay’s Lantern program, which is a free, table-driven Learning Management
System. This semester saw 840 new inmates enroll in the program that offers
more than 400 courses for them to complete their undergraduate degrees over a
10-semester program.
"We partnered
with Ashland University two years ago on a mission to make free
inmate education a reality, and today our technology is making it possible for
numerous inmates to use their time served to earn a college education –
bettering their lives and impact on the community," JPay Chief
Operating Officer Annette Chambers-Smith said. "All the work we put
into Lantern is worth it, now it's up to the inmates to do the work and earn
their degrees."
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