Second Chance Initiative
Advancing second chances through holistic support and meaningful educational opportunities
Campbell University’s mission is to graduate students with exemplary academic and professional skills, preparing them for purposeful lives and meaningful service. The Campbell Second Chance Initiative extends this mission to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals by equipping them with the knowledge, credentials, and support needed to contribute positively to their communities.
Our program is designed to help students develop the academic and personal competencies necessary for successful reentry and long-term stability. We focus on career paths that offer competitive wages, opportunities for advancement, and fewer barriers for justice-involved individuals.
Through the Associate of Science in Behavioral Sciences and the Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies – Training and Development with a minor in Addiction Studies, Campbell, alongside the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, prepares students to lead with purpose and integrity.
Program Locations
The Second Chance Initiative continues to build partnerships across North Carolina to expand educational opportunities for individuals in correctional facilities and for returning citizens. Sampson Correctional Institution in Clinton, NC, was home to our inaugural graduating class of male students. In Raleigh, our Women’s Reentry Higher Education Initiative, offered in partnership with Arise Collective, has supported students both during incarceration and following release. Our second site, Anson Correctional Institution in Polkton, NC, marks our first partnership with a women’s correctional facility. We are especially proud to support many of our incarcerated students who are released before completing their degrees by providing the opportunity to continue their education through distance learning, regardless of where they reside.
Support Us/Contact our Team
For general inquiries about our program, please email secondchance@campbell.edu.
To learn more about how you can support our program, please contact Kelly Morin at kmorin@campbell.edu.
