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Federal money for workforce training begins, but few programs qualify

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Starting tomorrow, federal Pell grant dollars can flow toward short-term workforce training programs—a significant expansion that opens new pathways for career skills outside the traditional four-year degree. But early adoption is sluggish. According to NPR News, only eleven states have created the roadmaps that colleges need to participate.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/06/30/nx-s1-5869642/workforce-pe...

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