Once you send your scores, it will take about 10-15 days to reach the schools you're applying to :)
A discouraged worker is someone who has given up looking for work and has left the labor market. The United States government does not treat discouraged workers as unemployed people because they are not actively looking for work. This creates some counterintuitive results when calculating the unemployment rate.
Ex felons who are looking for jobs could also be looking for new crime ventures. They are being turned down on almost all levels, no matter trade, experience, and/or education they have. Face the reality. There is so much at stake to hiring someone with a criminal history.