Press Conference: Illinois Central College, Pekin Federal Correctional Institute, and U.S. Department of Education Announce New Prison Education Program
The program is the first in the nation to be approved
East Peoria, IL (09/04/2024) — Illinois Central College (ICC), the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) in Pekin, and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) are hosting a press conference to announce their partnership to launch a new prison education program (PEP) for individuals who are incarcerated. ICC is proud to offer the first new PEP in a federal facility approved by ED, which will provide students who are incarcerated the opportunity to use Federal Pell Grants to access postsecondary education.
Date: Thursday, September 5
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: ICC Peoria Campus, Student Center
Available for interviews:
- Dr. Sheila Quirk-Bailey, President, ICC
- Dr. Amy Loyd, Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education
- Dr. Elizabeth Godinez, PEP Faculty Member, ICC
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Illinois Central College is a two-year community college with campuses in East Peoria, Peoria and Pekin, Illinois, providing a high-quality, affordable education to prepare students to enter the workforce or to transfer to a four-year institution. ICC is the 2020 awardee of the National Community College Charles Kennedy Equity Award from ACCT, a 2022 EDA Good Job Challenge Institution, and the Lead College for the state of Illinois' Workforce Equity Initiative. ICC also conducts original research in agricultural fields, including water quality and soil conservation. For more information, visit icc.edu.
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