The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 bars people in prison in the U.S from receiving Pell Grants. As a result, the number of prison higher education programs nationally drops from several hundred to fewer than ten.

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The Prison University Project is founded as a fiscally-sponsored project of the Tides Center.

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After serving for one year as a volunteer, Jody Lewen takes over as Director of the College Program at San Quentin.

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The first student from the College Program is awarded an Associate of Arts degree.

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Mount Tamalpais College awards its first diplomas as an independent college to 20 graduates at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.

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