A new Workforce Pell Grant program is expected to create potential new pathways for building the direct care workforce.

The new Workforce Pell Grant provides federal funding for short-term job training in healthcare, transportation and skilled trades, with some programs requiring just two months to complete.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the new Workforce Pell Grant program will help Americans train quickly for in-demand ...

Pell Grants for short-term job training programs will become available July 1 after the U.S. Department of Education signed a final rule on Monday. This new grant is called the Workforce Pell Grant, w ...

The U.S. Department of Education today published the final rule for the Workforce Pell Grant program, opening federal Pell aid to short-term workforce training for the first time starting July 1, 2026 ...

May 18, 2026 Pell Grants extended to include short-term workforce training programs. Beginning July 1, students enrolled in ...

Starting July 1, “students will be able to receive Pell Grants for enrollment in high-quality, short-term educational ...

Community colleges around the state have expanded their workforce development training programs in recent years. That ...

Idaho students will soon be able to apply for federal Pell Grants covering workforce training programs in high-demand career ...

Eleven programs across the U.S. that provide science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) workforce training have been awarded a total of $4.5 million in funding. The funding comes from the 2023 ...