The school hopes to start enrolling students as early as October.
Pell Grants
Posted inColorado
Colorado will select training programs for new Pell initiative. But data shows a ‘mixed bag’ in outcomes.
Low-income students in Colorado will soon be eligible for short-term job training through an expansion of Pell Grants, the federal program that provides need-based aid for higher education.
Posted inEl Paso
EPCC awaits decisions on proposed programs to earn Workforce Pell Grants for job training
State officials praise Workforce Pell progress while colleges anticipate months of approvals before grants reach eligible students.
Posted inIndianapolis
Indiana colleges inch closer to offering Workforce Pell Grants
The state is looking for approval for medical assistant and electrical maintenance programs.
Posted inIndianapolis
Ivy Tech, Vincennes will be first schools to offer Workforce Pell Grant programs
Students can get federal financial aid for training in healthcare and transportation.
Posted inHigher Ed in Prisons
They saw the demise of college in prison. Thirty years later, it’s coming back.
Four lifers share how the elimination of Pell Grants in 1994 disrupted college programs in prison.
Posted inHigher Ed in Prisons
First Person: Prison programs don’t quench the thirst for higher education
Prison education programs designed to teach life skills and heal trauma sell young people short if they don’t include college offerings.