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Department proposes governor certification and limits third‑party instruction to 25% for workforce Pell programs
Summary
The Department added eligible workforce programs to the list of programs requiring Department approval and proposed allowing ineligible third parties (employers/partners) to provide up to 25% of instruction, with limited exceptions where accreditors approve greater shares. Negotiators urged caution and asked for clearer timelines.
The Department of Education told negotiators it will amend institutional eligibility rules so that workforce Pell programs are explicitly within the set of programs requiring Department approval before Title IV eligibility. The Department said state governors' certification is a core part of the approval pathway and that the Department's review will focus on statutory requirements such as completion and placement metrics.
On third‑party instruction, the Department proposed a lower limit for ineligible entities: an ineligible partner (for example an employer or industry…
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