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Witnesses debate Pell flexibility and eligibility for short‑term workforce programs
Summary
Policy experts, community college leaders and industry witnesses discussed barriers that current Pell Grant rules pose for short‑term training programs and potential adjustments such as lowering minimum clock hours and pairing flexibility with outcomes benchmarks.
Policy witnesses and college leaders at a House appropriations subcommittee hearing discussed how federal student‑aid rules affect short‑term workforce training and apprenticeships and reviewed proposals to expand Pell Grant eligibility.
Preston Cooper, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told the subcommittee that statutory restrictions on Pell eligibility — including minimum clock‑hour and duration rules — create a tilted playing field that favors traditional degree programs over shorter workforce credentials. Cooper said the bipartisan workforce Pell…
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