Project ReStart

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What is Project RESTART?

We aim to support and empower students impacted by incarceration through higher education.

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WHAT are the Project reStart Services?

• Academic Counseling from counselors with experience working in/with the prison system.
• Support students in the matriculation & financial aid process.
• Referrals to on and off-campus resources (including tutoring, food, housing, AA, NA & medical and mental health).
• Advocacy for students
• Hub for student-led support systems
• Career Guidance
• Financial Literacy
• Safe and welcoming personalized support
• Transportation Assistance (based on available funding)

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What are project ReStart Requirements?

• Be enrolled at San Diego Mesa College.
• Identify as a student who has been affected by incarceration.

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How to apply to Project ReStart

• Project Re-Start applications are available through the EOPS office.
• Submit applications through the EOPS office.
• For more information contact: San Diego Mesa College
                                                  EOPS Office, Student Services building
                                                  I4-309, 7250 Mesa College Drive
                                                  San Diego, CA 92111-4998
                                                  Phone: 619-388-2706, contact us

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OTHER RESOURCES

• San Diego Clean Slate Clinic is a volunteer-driven and community-based organization that provides free post-conviction legal assistance to individuals who continue to be affected by the criminal justice system.
• 2-1-1 is a free and confidential service that helps people across the U.S. and in many parts of Canada find local resources they need. It is a 24 hours a day, seven days a week hub of information.