Navigating the job market has been demoralizing, especially for those who are just now graduating college and entering a tumultuous workforce rife with ghost jobs, smug artificial intelligence agents and disturbing "blue people."
Many believe that what art and design schools teach is peripheral. But the serious business of today's economy has now circled back to these institutions.
Workforce Pell Grants differ from traditional Pell Grants in that they are designed for short-term programs, between eight and 15 weeks, and students who already hold a bachelor's degree can still qualify. Grant funding is also prorated based on the length of the program.
College students may boo graduation speakers who positively mention AI, but AI classrooms are overflowing. Everyone from business students to music majors now want to learn how to work with the machines that could impact their careers.