Higher education opportunity for former prisoners

You could consider it a second chance powered by higher education. South Dakota State University was awarded a three-year, $150k grant by the Mellon foundation’s Higher Education in Prison program. The effort is being led by vice-provost, Victor Taylor. He says it’s personal for him, because his father taught a G-E-D program at Attica for Auburn University years ago. Now he’s taking that another step higher. Most of the Foundation’s efforts provide higher education opportunities while the students are still in prison. SDSU’s efforts will be focused on those whose years in prison are behind them. The school will be accepting students into the program starting this fall.