Academics · Adult Learning

What you earned inside
counts out here.

Classes finished inside, an equivalency diploma, college credits and trade hours can all carry over, if you have the paper for them. List them, set the goal and the first class, and track the ID, Social Security card, FAFSA and old loans. The organizer shows the proof still missing, the days from release to class and what to settle first.

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Included with the Caveat Academy pass and Whole-school licenses. Or get it in the Academics Suite pass, $149 for 144 items.

Education plans

The worked example is made up: a welding certificate earned inside, a college plan held up by old loans, and an equivalency plan starting a month after release. Use initials or a code. Saved on this device only.

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What you get

Academics · Adult Learning$5

What you finish with
A record per plan: release date and supervision, each class or program completed inside with what it earned and whether proof is in hand, the goal, program, first class and whether the field is licensed, the ID, Social Security card, FAFSA and loan status, and eight steps. Counts what was earned, proof missing and days from release to class; flags what to settle first.
Who it is for
People coming home from prison or jail who want to start or finish school or training, and the reentry, corrections education and adult education staff who help them plan.
Format
Browser organizer with a saved record per plan. Prints one plan, every plan in a table or a blank form; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
$5 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with the Caveat Academy pass and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Academics Suite pass ($149) and the Caveat Suite pass ($299). Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Adult Learning space in Caveat Academics.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Set the release date.
  2. List what you earned inside.
  3. Choose the goal and start.
  4. Track papers and money.
  5. Work through the steps.

Start a plan

The order that saves time

From release to the first class1PapersState ID, Social Security cardand copies of every2Proof of what you earnedTranscripts from the facilityeducation office3MoneyFAFSA filed, old loans checkedat studentaid.gov4Rules for the fieldLicensing board rules onrecords, before tuition5The scheduleClass times shared withsupervision, a ride planned6First classAn advisor or reentry programon campusFrom release to the first class1PapersState ID, Social Security card andcopies of every certificate2Proof of what you earnedTranscripts from the facility educationoffice3MoneyFAFSA filed, old loans checked atstudentaid.gov4Rules for the fieldLicensing board rules on records, beforetuition5The scheduleClass times shared with supervision, aride planned6First classAn advisor or reentry program on campus
Most of these take weeks. Starting the papers before release saves the most time.

Federal aid after a conviction

A criminal record does not by itself bar anyone from federal student aid. Since the FAFSA Simplification Act, a drug conviction no longer affects eligibility, and Pell Grants returned for students in approved prison education programs in July 2023. Federal student loans in default do block new aid until they are back in good standing, so check old loans early.

Licensed fields

Training is open to almost anyone, but working in some fields needs a state license that looks at criminal records. The rules differ by state and by board, and many states now judge each case on how the offense relates to the job. Ask the licensing board before you pay tuition; some boards will give a decision in advance.

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid. Eligibility for students with criminal convictions (studentaid.gov).
  2. U.S. Department of Education. Pell Grants for students in prison education programs, effective July 1, 2023 (ed.gov).
  3. U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid. Getting out of default: loan rehabilitation and consolidation (studentaid.gov).
  4. U.S. Department of Labor. American Job Centers and reentry employment services (careeronestop.org, dol.gov).
  5. National Conference of State Legislatures. Barriers to work: occupational licensing and criminal records (ncsl.org).

The worked example is made up. Aid rules change and licensing rules differ by state; confirm with the financial aid office and the licensing board. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.