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Sophomore Guard Making The Most Of Her Second Chance At MDC

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Anija Payne knows the importance of second chances.  In 2019, the five-foot-nine-inch guard was a star at Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana, averaging 12.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.7 steals after 19 games as a senior.  But after an altercation with a teammate, Payne was expelled from the… Read the rest at our website.
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Pell Grant Program Provides Inmates A Second Chance At An Education

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Miami Dade College has been selected to participate in the Second Chance Pell Program, a federal project aimed at helping incarcerated people attain degrees.  Last month, the Department of Education added 67 institutions to the program that was started in 2015. It now has 130 participating schools. Approximately 30… Read the rest at our website.