In conjunction with NASFAA’s efforts to support Prison Education Program implementation, the Advising Success Network partners Achieving the Dream and NACADA have prepared a set of resource links and presentation content to support holistic advising for inside scholars. Please access and share the resources here. More will be added, so check back for additional content.
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ASN’s Prison Education Program Resources authored by Achieving The Dream and NACADA including an advising syllabus, FAQ for institutions and students, and glossary (supplement to NASFAA webinars and in-person convening 2024)
National College Attainment Network (NCAN) College Access & Success for Justice-Impacted Students tools and resources page
Supporting Inside Scholars
Resources for Prison Education Programs
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Resources from the Advising Success Network
- ASN’s Prison Education Program Resources authored by Achieving The Dream and NACADA including an advising syllabus, FAQ for institutions and students, and glossary (supplement to NASFAA webinars and in-person convening 2024)
- Advising Principles
- NACADA Conditions of Excellence in Academic Advising
- Achieving The Dream’s Knowing Our Students Guide (2023 update)
- Student-Inclusive Approach to Redesigning Advising
- The Ideal Student Journey to and Through College
- Advisor Hiring and Recruitment Practices
- Student Reflections on Online Representation
- Student Advising Experiences – Voices from the Field
- Holistic Advising Awards Case Study Collection
- ASN Case Studies
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Professional Development Resources
- ASN’s *free* online courses for learning the basics of holistic advising
- NACADA’s eTutorials
- Language: The Importance and Impact in a Prison Education Program (NASFAA webinar recording – September 2023)
- Academic Advising in Prison Education Programs: Opening the Conversation (NASFAA webinar recording – May 2024)
- Navigating Academic Advising in Prison (slides from the panel session during NASFAA’s Prison Education Program convening – June 2024)
- Academic Advising in Prison Education Programs: Strategies for Successful Implementation (NASFAA webinar slides – September 2024)
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Other resources
- National College Attainment Network (NCAN) College Access & Success for Justice-Impacted Students tools and resources page
- How College and University Presidents Discuss Prison Higher Education (April 2024 University of Utah Prison Education Project & Alliance for Higher Education in Prisons)
- The Bloomsbury Handbook of Prison Education (Chapter 21 is focused on hiring system-impacted individuals in prison education programs)
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Resources linked in NASFAA May webinar presentation
- May 2024 webinar slides
- Education Justice Project (EJP) handbook
- EJP Reentry Guide site
- Northwestern University Prison Education Program
- Attorney General’s Roadmap to Reentry
- Providing Support for Reentry from CDC
- Mapping Your Future Resource Guide (University of Illinois and EJP)
- Community Justice Network Reentry Guide (New York)
- Reentry Starts Here (OJJDP)
- Five Things About Reentry (USDOJ)
- Roadmap to Reentry (USDOJ)
- Serving Students Incarcerated in Prison – Guiding Principles (risingscholarsnetwork.org)
- Serving Formerly Incarcerated Students – Guiding Principles (risingscholarsnetwork.org)
- College-After-Prison-Whitepaper.pdf (justiceandopportunity.org)
- Scholarships I Central Valley Scholars (scholarships)
- Creating Equitable Access to Education utilizing the Washington Education Navigator System (wiche.edu)
Toolkits
- Vera Institute: You Can Make Your Campus More Welcoming to Justice Involved Students
- State-specific toolkits
- California Justice_PolicyScans_CA-march10.pdf (edtrust.org)
- Illinois Illinois-Beyond-the-Ban-A-Toolkit-for-Advancing-College-Opportunity-for-Justice-Impacted-Students-March-2022.pdf (edtrust.org)
- Louisiana A Toolkit for Advancing College Opportunity for Justice-Impacted Students – Louisiana – The Education Trust (edtrust.org)
- Michigan Michigan-Beyond-the-Ban-A-Toolkit-for-Advancing-College-Opportunity-for-Justice-Impacted-Students-March-2022.pdf (edtrust.org)
- New York New-York-Beyond-the-Ban-A-Toolkit-for-Advancing-College-Opportunity-for-Justice-Impacted-Students-March-2022.pdf (edtrust.org)
- Ohio Ohio-Beyond-the-Ban-A-Toolkit-for-Advancing-College-Opportunity-for-Justice-Impacted-Students-March-2022.pdf (edtrust.org)
- Tennessee A Toolkit for Advancing College Opportunity for Justice-Impacted Students – Tennessee – The Education Trust (edtrust.org)
- Texas Texas-Beyond-the-Ban-A-Toolkit-for-Advancing-College-Opportunity-for-Justice-Impacted-Students-March-2022.pdf (edtrust.org)