This CNN Hero's nonprofit offers scholarships and support to make college more accessible to children of incarcerated parents

Yasmine Arrington knows firsthand the challenges that come with having a parent in prison. Today, she and her nonprofit, ScholarCHIPS, have empowered more than 80 young people like her as they earn their college degrees.

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