Prison Education Program LIFTED Grants Incarcerated Individuals Opportunity to Earn Bachelor’s Degree at UCI

By:City News Writer Editor’s Note: This article has been updated on 2/5/23 to replace the term “inmate” with “incarcerated persons” in means of writing with inclusive language.   The prison education program Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational...

LIFTED pilot program gives inmates chance to pursue bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine

LIFTED pilot program gives inmates chance to pursue bachelor’s degree at UC Irvine 25 inmates were admitted in spring 2022. By Phillip Palmer Saturday, January 7, 2023 IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) — LIFTED, or Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational...

UCI LIFTED: Fall 2022 Newsletter

UC Irvine’s LIFTED program offers B.A. degrees to students who are incarcerated

UC Irvine’s LIFTED program offers B.A. degrees to students who are incarcerated Posted on August 30, 2022 by Jails to Jobs   With the launch of the University of California Irvine’s LIFTED – Leveraging Inspiring Futures Through Educational Degrees – program,...

UC Irvine receives $1.8 million from state to fund pilot B.A. program for incarcerated students

UC Irvine receives $1.8 million from state to fund pilot B.A. program for incarcerated students BY LILLY NGUYENSTAFF WRITER  JULY 7, 2022 5:53 PM PT   About $1.8 million in state funding will be allocated toward expanding a pilot program helmed by UC Irvine for...