Overview
In addition to the New York Theological Seminary's Masters of Professional Studies Program, a number of facilities offer on-site college level credit-bearing courses for incarcerated individuals who possess a verified high school equivalency or high school diploma.
These programs are privately funded and offer certificates, as well as associate and bachelor degrees. The length of these programs varies depending on the type of program and number of credits the incarcerated individual has prior to admission.
The goal of college programs is to enable incarcerated individuals to continue education beyond high school and work toward earning a college certificate or degree.
Admission requirements and assessment vary depending on the on-campus policies of the school. A high school diploma or HSE is required.
Locations
| Facility | College Program | Funding Source (Program Facilitator) |
|---|---|---|
| ADIRONDACK | North County Community College Associate's Degree | The Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| ALBION |
Medaille College Associate's in Liberal Studies |
Sunshine Lady Private Foundation and the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative |
| ATTICA |
Genesee Community College Associate's Degree; Ashland University Pilot College Tablet Program |
Sunshine Lady Private Foundation; Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| AUBURN | College Prison Education Program Cornell University through Cayuga Community College Associate's Degree Program |
Private Foundation and the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative |
| BARE HILL | North County Community College offering an Associate's Degree | The Second Chance Pell Initiative |
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BEDFORD HILLS |
The Bedford Hills College Program; Consortium of Colleges: Purchase, Marymount Manhattan, Union Theological Seminary and Sarah Lawrence. Support from SUNY/New Paltz Foundation. Associate's & Bachelor's Degree Programs |
Private Funds and the Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| CAPE VINCENT | Jefferson Community College Associate Degree in Individual Studies or Human Services | The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative |
| CAYUGA | College Prison Education Program – Cornell University through Cayuga Community College – Associate's Degree Program and Certificate in Liberal Arts Program beginning the fall of 2018 | The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative |
| CLINTON | Ashland University Pilot College Tablet Program | Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| COXSACKIE | Bard Prison Initiative – receive credits – Department transfers eligible individuals to Woodbourne to complete Associate's or to Eastern to complete Associate's and Bachelor's degrees |
Private Funding, the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative and the Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| EASTERN | Bard Prison Initiative Associate's and Bachelor's Degree Programs | Private Funding, the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative and the Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| ELMIRA | College Prison Education Program--Cornell University though Cayuga Community College Associate's Degree Program | The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative |
| FISHKILL | Nyack College Associate's and Bachelor's Degree Program Bard Prison Initiative Associate's Degree – Department transfers eligible individuals to Eastern to complete Bachelor's Degree |
Private Funding, the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative and the Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| FIVE POINTS |
Hobart & William Smith College Receive Credits and Transcript College Prison Education Program -- Cornell University Associate's Degree and Certificate in Liberal Arts Program |
Private Funds The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative
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| FRANKLIN | North Country Community College offering an Associate's Degree | The Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| GREAT MEADOW | Bennington College offers an Associate's Degree | The Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| GREEN HAVEN | Bard Prison Initiative -- received credits -- Department transfers eligible individuals to Woodbourne to complete Associate's or to Eastern to complete Associate's and Bachelor's degrees |
Private Funds |
| GREENE | Siena College and Columbia Green Community College provide college credits towards a Bachelor's Degree. | Private Funds through Hudson Link |
| GOUVERNEUR | Jefferson Community College Associate's Degree in Individual Studies or in Human Services (possible start date summer 2019) | The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative |
| GROVELAND | Rochester Prison Education Program | |
| HUDSON | Ashland University Pilot College Tablet Program | Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| MARCY | Mohawk Valley Community College Associate's Degree Program | |
| MID-STATE | Herkimer County Community College | Member Line Item |
| MOHAWK | Herkimer County Community College | Member Line Item |
| OTISVILLE | John Jay Prison-to-College Pipeline Program offers college courses and transitions individuals to the CUNY system to complete after release. |
The Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| RIVERVIEW |
St. Lawrence University |
Private Funds |
| SHAWANGUNK | Ulster County Community College Associate's Degree Program | Private Funds through Hudson Link |
| SING SING |
Hudson Link: Mercy College Associate's and Bachelor's Degree Programs New York Theological Seminary (NYTS) Master’s Program (must have |
The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative and the Second Chance Pell Initiative Private Funds |
| SULLIVAN | Sullivan Community College Associate's Degree / St. Thomas Aquinas Bachelor's Degree Link | Private Funds through Hudson Link |
| TACONIC |
Hudson Link: Marymount Manhattan College provides courses for Associate's Degree Bard Prison Initiative – provides courses for Associate’s Degree |
The Second Chance Pell Initiative, Columbia and Vassar are in-kind donations Private Funding, the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative and the Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| WALLKILL | NYU Associate's in Liberal Arts | The Criminal Justice Investment Initiative |
| WASHINGTON | Adirondack Community College offers an Associate's Degree | Second Chance Pell |
| WOODBOURNE | Bard Prison Initiative Associate's Degree Program | Private Funding, the Criminal Justice Investment Initiative and the Second Chance Pell Initiative |
| WYOMING | Ashland University Pilot College Tablet Program | Second Chance Pell |
A Look at College Programs
