The Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act would expand the Pell Grant program to include affordable and flexible short-term career education programs. Credit: Sy Bean for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

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College enrollment continued to grow this fall, increasing by 2 percent compared to fall 2024, according to preliminary fall data released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. − Almost two years ago, Isaiah Hickerson woke up in the middle of the night from a dream that he was a coder. The dream was totally random; he didn’t know a thing about coding. He had a ...

A law extends Pell Grant eligiblity to include short-term workforce programs, like HVAC, welding and nursing assistant. It ...

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) today announced seven new priorities under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) for the Fiscal Year 2025 grant competition, earmarking ...

Education and workforce development advocates say short-term training programs can help people obtain the new skills needed ...

Beginning in 2026, Pell Grants will cover short certificate programs, while new eligibility rules may reduce aid for some families.

The U.S. Department of Education’s push to fund vocational and technical programs for low-income students is not just about affordability. It reflects a broader reconsideration of what higher ...

Howard County school board Chair Jolene Mosley sat at the dais at a recent board meeting and fired a question at Superintendent Bill Barnes. “Mr. Barnes, are you guys committed to changing special ...

WHEELING — West Virginia Northern Community College will offer a new series of short-term, evening welding courses through ...