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Posted inMile Markers
Iowa invests millions each year in regional career centers. What does that mean for rural students?
A look at a community college in Iowa where a $1 million state grant will help build a new hub for career and tech education.
Posted inIndianapolis
This construction program is helping grads level up in their careers
The BY Construction program was recently designated as a pre-apprenticeship program.
Posted inMichigan
Michigan to give schools $40M to enroll more high schoolers in college
The percentage of Michigan students who take college classes while attending high school is one of the lowest in the nation.
Posted inSan Antonio
San Antonio-area colleges seek Workforce Pell eligibility in first round of applications
At least a few San Antonio-area colleges have submitted programs for approval — in hopes they can soon offer this financial aid source to students.
Posted inOhio
How is Workforce Pell rolling out in Ohio? Slowly, so far
Higher education leaders in Ohio and across the country continue to navigate the strict requirements surrounding the federal grant.
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 inMississippi
Mississippi students can get federal financial aid for workforce training programs — but the options are limited
The expansion of the federal Pell Grant program could help Mississippi address its workforce shortages and increase the number of residents receiving job training or higher education by 2030.
Posted inNorth Carolina
‘Adjust yourself accordingly.’ UNC-Chapel Hill academic departments urged to adhere to student demand and workforce needs
Chancellors across institutions in North Carolina have eliminated several programs and departments in an attempt to balance yearslong budget deficits.
Posted inWisconsin
Can Wisconsin’s health apprenticeships become a national model? UW Health thinks so
To fill openings for nurses, surgical techs and more, UW Health pays staff to train for new health careers, on the clock. Now, as other states struggle to find enough health workers, the company wants to show them how it’s done.