WNC offering scholarships to NDOC inmates

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WNC offering scholarships to NDOC inmates


























Education has redirected many veterans after they transition from military service to civilian life. Now, a group of philanthropic veterans at Western Nevada College and progressive-minded administrators at the Nevada Department of Corrections are assisting inmate veterans and other prisoners prepare for their futures.Through a spring barbecue fundraiser, the Veterans Resource Center at WNC assisted in raising $4,500 for inmate scholarships at NDOC’s Warm Springs Correctional Center in Carson City.Three months later, the VRC is putting the donated funds into motion. They will provide 15 one-class scholarships, allowing inmates to enroll in courses such as business mathematics, sociology, and history.  …
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