The Texarkana College Trustees met today for their regular board meeting and heard a report by Dr. Dixon Boyles, Vice President of Instruction, about TC’s efforts toward expanding TC’s prison education programs. Dr. Boyles said that federal legislation passed through the FAFSA Simplification Act restored access to Pell Grant financial aid for incarcerated students in federal or state penal institutions.
“The Congressional ruling, which became active in July 2023, improves college access and affordability for incarcerated individuals,” said Dr. Boyles.
“TC has led a successful education program at the Barry B. Telford Unit for years and we see this new ruling as an opportunity to expand services with the Telford Unit and also begin offering courses to incarcerated students at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Texarkana.”
