Our Mission

We provide free correspondence courses that connect incarcerated people with a community beyond prison walls, fostering mutual respect through a shared passion for learning.

Studies have shown that inmates participating in correctional education programs are 28% less likely to recidivate (Source).

College Guild has impacted the lives of thousands of incarcerated people.

Our Students

College Guild exists to improve the lives of incarcerated students and help them see the best in themselves. We strive to provide an engaging curriculum of free prison correspondence courses that is accessible to every incarcerated person.

“Please know that you make me feel ‘real.’ That sounds stupid maybe, but to have someone want to really learn and to read something I put on paper made me remember my life before. For a while, I was who I once was, not a number, not a face, but the real Daniel. Thank you for that.”
— Daniel, College Guild Student

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Get Involved

Volunteers are the heart of College Guild! Readers provide personal responses to every student assignment. The time commitment is flexible, and you do not need specialized credentials or experience—just the desire to help.

“This volunteer opportunity is certainly one of those in which the volunteer likely gets more out of the effort than the student.”
— College Guild Volunteer

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