How much do ABE classes cost?

If you’re currently incarcerated:

In a federal prison,[2755] a California state prison,[2756] or a California county jail,[2757] ABE classes (including necessary books and study materials) are offered at no cost to you.

If you’re formerly incarcerated:

Free or low-cost ABE classes may be available in adult schools or community colleges near you. Many schools provide ABE classes for free, and provide books and materials for free too. Others may charge registration and tuition fees (up to $25-50 per semester or per class) and/or require you to buy your own books and materials. Some schools that charge fees may also offer financial aid to low-income students. You will need to check with the individual school or program about fees and financial aid.[2758]

  1. 2755

    U.S. Dep’t Justice Fed. Bureau of Prisons, Program Statement 5300.21, Education, Training, and Leisure Time Program Standards (Feb. 18, 2002); U.S. Dep’t Justice Fed. Bureau of Prisons, A Directory of Bureau of Prisons’ National Programs (May 2014); U.S. Dep’t Justice Fed. Bureau of Prisons, Custody & Care: Education Programs, www.bop.gov/inmates/custody_&_care/education.jsp; U.S. Dep’t Justice Fed. Bureau of Prisons, Inmate Information Handbook Federal Bureau of Prisons: Programs and Services—Education Programs (Nov. 2012) at 16.

  2. 2756

    Cal. Dep’t Corr. & Rehab., Operations Manual 101010.5.3 (2015).

  3. 2757

    Cal. Veh. Code § 1900 et seq.; Cal. Dep’t of Educ., Adult Education Program Overview, www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/po/.

  4. 2758

    Cal. Veh. Code § 52501- 52503; Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5 § 10560; Cal. Dep’t of Educ., Adult Education Program Overview, www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/po/; Cal. Adult Schools, Frequently Asked Questions, www.californiaadultschools.org/cas/news/45-school-stories/118-faq.