Salt Lake Community College Prison Education Program

12/11/2024

Hello friends, family, and colleagues,
We will be retiring this page and starting over. We'll be sharing more pictures and personal stories, as well as news, updates, and more! Thank you! See you soon! ❤️

09/19/2024

Salt Lake Community College's Prison Education Program recently awarded 16 associate degrees and seven certificates of completion to people incarcerated in the Utah State Correctional Facility – the program's first class of graduates.

09/17/2024

At our first graduation ceremony, our program had 16 students receive their associates degree, and 7 more that earned certificates of completion.

Salt Lake Community College's Prison Education Program recently awarded 16 associate degrees and seven certificates of completion to people incarcerated in the Utah State Correctional Facility – the program's first class of graduates.

09/17/2024

The last time we shared a news article about our program, we were working towards our very first graduation. Well, we recently had our second graduation and our program continues to grow!

09/17/2024

The Prison Education Program at Salt Lake Community College has grown, and we are so excited to share the progress we've made!

07/07/2021

Article in the Tribune regarding SLCC's new laptops in the prison. They will be distributed to our students for their use tomorrow morning. Article was written by a current SLCC student.

https://www.sltrib.com/amplify-utah/2021/07/06/laptops-are-coming/?fbclid=IwAR1fvPnlOeZGQ4gC13XR28186oBda8-mP63pz8xFlb7YE81eOL7R6uuLBv8

This story is jointly published by nonprofits Amplify Utah and The Salt Lake Tribune, in collaboration with Salt Lake Community College, to elevate diverse perspectives in local media through...

05/05/2021

Today we opened up the first secure laptops we'll be able to distribute to each our students. They will now be able to access educational content and type up research projects. This new access to modern technology will prove life-changing in our efforts to provide transformative education. We feel so grateful to all those who have helped make this incredible dream a reality.

04/20/2021

New programs aim to help formerly incarcerated people enter careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

04/19/2021

This semester, we had the opportunity to celebrate some of our first graduates with college degrees. Since the graduation ceremony has been postponed, Davis Tech offered to host a special culinary arts luncheon for the ladies honoring their extraordinary accomplishment. So grateful for all who help our students, and for the way our students help inspire all of us.

05/07/2020

SLCC was one of 67 colleges and universities around the country to have been granted this opportunity to extend Pell Grants to students in the prison system.

Salt Lake Community College has been designated a Second Chance Pell institution, which means incarcerated students can use federal Pell Grants to attend the institution.