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Commentary: Kids college-bound? Here's how to set them up for success
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (404+ words) As a teacher, I've talked to plenty of parents who worry how their kids will do when they leave the nest. And, as a parent who's about to send a second child off to college this fall, I know just…...
Oregon colleges race to catch-up with Workforce Pell arrival
13+ hour, 30+ min ago (694+ words) The new federal Workforce Pell program has a lot of potential to expand career-based learning opportunities for low-income Oregonians and, at the same time, help fill critical job shortages in the state. But the program, which officially launched Wednesday, is…...
Empire State Service Corps expanding to include MVCC, SUNY Poly - AOL
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (453+ words) Students at Mohawk Valley Community College and SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy will have the opportunity to serve in the Empire State Service Corps during the 2026-2027 school year. The service corps, which launched in the 2024-2025 school year, gives students the…...
Reorganizing the Education Department requires more than moving programs
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (905+ words) The Trump administration is in the midst of a sweeping reorganization of the U. S. Department of Education. Its stated goal is to "return education to the states." But the more immediate question is whether the new structure will make the federal…...
Workforce Pell Grant program ramping up in Mississippi
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (139+ words) Mississippians looking to seek a degree or training in a high-skill, high-wage job will soon be able to apply for Workforce Pell Grant funds." "Mississippi's workforce strategy has helped attract record breaking private capital investment and train thousands for the…...
Workforce Pell Is Here. July 1 Is Just the Beginning.
17+ hour, 30+ min ago (626+ words) perspectives. acct. org Workforce Pell Is Here. July 1 Is Just the Beginning. Workforce Pell starts today, but July 1 is neither a deadline nor a due date. The arrival of the new financial aid program is the beginning of implementation, following…...
WTCS Statement on DWD's Workforce Pell Portal
18+ hour, 20+ min ago (146+ words) Urban Milwaukee WTCS Statement on DWD's Workforce Pell Portal "The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) is thrilled with the launch of the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development's (DWD) portal for Workforce Pell programs," said WTCS President Layla Merrifield. "We strongly…...
Colorado receives funding to bring back valuable student FAFSA tracker
19+ hour, 35+ min ago (489+ words) Six months after state budget cuts left Colorado high school counselors without access to a financial aid application tracking tool, the state is poised to get it back. Colorado has received a two-year, $177, 350 grant from the Statewide Internet Portal Authority…...
Federal financial aid for career training is here. When will Wisconsinites benefit?
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (1082+ words) We're an independent nonprofit covering higher education as a local story " embedding reporters in communities across America. Higher ed is a local story A new kind of federal financial aid is set to become available this week, but it's not…...
Mississippi approves framework for new Workforce Pell Grant program
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (299+ words) JACKSON " Mississippi has approved a policy framework to guide implementation of the new federal Workforce Pell Grant program, allowing eligible students to use Pell Grant funding for approved short-term workforce training programs beginning July 1. Gov. Tate Reeves announced the State…...