While serving a 20-year sentence, Ramsey Bendolph, Jr. enrolled in J.F. Ingram Technical College's barbering program and received his license. Now, he's not looking back.

"Out of the 132 students that I've hired full-time through this program, I have 36 students already as team leaders on my production unit, I have one student that is now at a supervisor level, probably been out of high school about six years now. Then I have 22 students that are being trained as a technician in repair or working full-time as a repair technician in offline repair."

Learn more about the Tech Program by Mercedes-Benz U.S. International. Applications are now open at Shelton State Community College, Bevill State Community College, Wallace State Community College, and Lawson State Community College.

Marion Military Institute is one of only four and the nation's oldest military junior college. Countless veterans began their military career on the Marion campus which also houses the Alabama Military Hall of Honor. Here's a peek, but you must see it for yourself!