Federal Pell Grants for higher education are not available to inmates, following a ban in 1994. However, a four-year-old pilot program has allowed some inmates to access the funds. During her tour of an Oklahoma facility, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says she supports making the funds available to those in prison.

<p>Federal Pell Grants for higher education are not available to inmates, following a ban in 1994. However, a four-year-old pilot program has allowed some inmates to access the funds. During her tour of an Oklahoma facility, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says she supports making the funds available to those in prison.</p>

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