Felon wants a Career in Graphic Arts

Hi Mr. Mayo,

My fiance is up for parole in March 2014. His family and I are trying to find job leads and scholarship programs that will help him once he is released. He has good behavior in prison and has held a job in the prison kitchen. All this will look good to the parole board. He is an excellent artist and wants to be a graphic artist and also learn computer animation.

He was convicted of robbery and possession of a weapon while committing a felony. He was 18 at the time and has done six years if a 12 year sentence. He has an excellent chance of parole if can prove he has some type of direction and goals. What I want to know is, where can he get an education in graphics that he wants and can he get any type of scholarships or grants to do what he wants to do? How can he do this? What does he have to do? I know that if he can get paroled, he will prove that he is not that same person that committed that crime when he was a kid.

Please help,

Katy

Felon wants a Career in Graphic Arts

Hello Katy,

Your fiance seems to have a good support system that he will need when he is paroled. As far a him pursuing a career in graphics, I suggest first contacting your local community college. Community colleges are not just for degrees anymore. Many community colleges these days offer career training for growing
occupations.

Speak to the financial aid office at whatever college you look into. They will be able to tell you which financial aid programs if any, your fiance may qualify for and how to apply. It is in their best interest to give you good information. If your local college does not offer the courses he is looking for, they will tell you who does.

Best of luck to you both.

Eric Mayo