Workforce Pell Grants that fund accelerated paths to higher-wage, in-demand jobs will be available July 1, the Department of Education announced Monday. Students with financial need can apply the grants to registered apprenticeships and short-term career and technical education training programs.
“Workforce Pell” will also require colleges and universities to base tuition and fees on graduates’ earnings. The Trump administration has prioritized financial accountability, along with helping workers gain new skills quickly without going into debt.
“We should shift away from high-cost, low-value programs to low-cost, high-value programs,” U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. “Americans should not have to spend years in college and take on debt they may never be able to repay before entering the workforce.”
The Workforce Pell Grant program was created by President Donald Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act and advances America’s Talent Strategy to bolster workforce pipelines.
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