Joanne Scott had been without full-time work for about two decades and was struggling to reenter the workforce. Then she learned this year about a short-term pharmacy technician program at Mt. San ...

Beginning July 1, students enrolled in short-term career and technical education programs will be eligible to apply for federal Pell Grants, following a new Workforce Pell Grant program rule announced ...

When the U.S. Department of Education cited short-term workforce programs as a priority for grants from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), community college leaders ...

The U.S. Department of Education has announced a final rule to implement the Workforce Pell Grant program created under President Donald Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act. Beginning on July 1, ...

Two years ago, Camille Charleston moved from Haiti to the United States, hoping to escape “survival mode” and pursue the American dream. Charleston, 29, didn’t have enough money to pay for college, ...

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Under a new final rule from the U.S. Department of Education, Pell Grants will be expanded to cover short-term job training.

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Ohio University Chillicothe will offer automation and mechatronics certificates that will provide career-ready skills for ...

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