February 6, 2026
New Hampshire Announces First in the Region Strategic Plan for Correctional Education and Vocational ProgrammingThe plan offers a three-year roadmap for increasing programming to maximize the benefits to individuals and the community, leveraging strengthened cross-agency collaboration to increase efficiency.
February 6, 2026
NEPEC White Paper No. 1The Current State of Academic Reentry in New England: A Landscape Analysis
August 19, 2025
The New England Prison Education Collaborative Awards $100,000 Grants to Five Institutions to Grow Higher Education in Prison ProgrammingThe New England Prison Education Collaborative (NEPEC) awards a total of $500,000 in grant funding to Boston College, Quinnipiac University, Roger Williams University, Washington County Community College, and White Mountains Community College.
April 30, 2025
$500,000 in Grants to be Made to New England Higher Education Institutions to Spur Growth in Higher Ed in PrisonThe New England Prison Education Collaborative today released a request for proposals for its inaugural Accelerator Grants.
April 24, 2025
NEPEC Accelerator Grants RFP – Year 1The New England Prison Education Collaborative (NEPEC), with support from Ascendium Education Group, is pleased to release this Request for Proposals (RFP) for the inaugural round of NEPEC Accelerator Grants.
March 14, 2024
New England Board of Higher Education Awarded $6.7 million Grant to Spark Expansion of Higher Education in New England PrisonsThe New England Board of Higher Education will lead a regional initiative to strengthen, expand and coordinate higher education in the region’s prisons.
June 7, 2023
Commission Provides Blueprint for Expanding Higher Education in Prison With Pell Grants Returning after 30 Years, Fundamental Changes NeededThe New England Board of Higher Education will lead a regional initiative to strengthen, expand and coordinate higher education in the region’s prisons.