In the fall, people incarcerated at two Mississippi prisons will get the opportunity to work toward a 4-year-degree through a new Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) program. The initiative, dubbed the Prison Educational Partnership Program (PEPP), is associated with the Second Chance Pell Experiment - a Barack Obama initiative in 2015 - that aims to “encourage participation in college and other postsecondary education” among people who are behind bars. The Itta Bena, Miss, college’s initiative brings the state’s total number of prison college programs to seven, though MVSU is the first Mississippi HBCU on this list. (Source: Yahoo 07/15/22) Mississippi Valley State University Becomes First HBCU To Offer Prison College Program In The State (yahoo.com)
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