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By Liam Knox
Inside Higher Ed, June 16, 2025
The Senate’s proposed higher education bill departed from the House version in many ways, but one provision remained almost completely untouched. That was workforce Pell, which would extend eligibility for the federal financial aid grant to students enrolled in short-term credential programs running between eight and 15 weeks long. If it passes, workforce Pell would give federal financial aid to likely hundreds of thousands more students a year and provide aid to many community college students in particular who don’t currently qualify.
By Lydia Franz and Christopher Madaio
The Institute for College Access & Success, October 23, 2025
The following blog outlines TICAS’ new Workforce Pell model legislation, which you can access here.
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As part of the budget reconciliation legislation known as H.R. 1 or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), Congress created Workforce Pell Grants, which expand access to Pell Grant funds for students enrolled in programs that are shorter than the previous minimum required length. Starting July 1, 2026, programs between 150 and 599 clock hours that can be completed in as little as 8 to 15 weeks may become eligible for Workforce Pell Grants for the first time.
A Study by Jeff Cobb and Celisa Steele, Tagoras 2025
Where Mission and Margin Meet: How Association CEOs Think About Learning and Education documents insights and perspectives from 27 association CEOs and executive directors interviewed throughout 2025. The interviewees lead both professional societies and trade associations; their organizations operate at state, national, and international levels; and they represent a wide range of fields and industries, including healthcare, engineering, real estate, education, finance, and manufacturing, among others.
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Collectively, these leaders serve millions of members and learners and oversee educational portfolios that span online and in-person offerings, in-depth certifications and microcredentials, and formal and informal learning opportunities.