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Negotiators debate governor approval, ineligibility triggers and path to reinstate programs under workforce Pell
Summary
Participants pressed the Department on how governors would approve programs, the 12‑month certification requirement, how and when programs lose eligibility, and how substantially similar programs might regain eligibility after a default or voluntary discontinuation.
WASHINGTON — A central flashpoint at the negotiated‑rulemaking session was how governors will approve workforce Pell programs, when a program becomes ineligible, and what steps an institution must take to regain eligibility.
Dave Musser of the Department of Education outlined a proposed governor certification process in new regulatory language (proposed §690.93). The text would require governors to document the state’s methodology for identifying high‑skill, high‑wage occupations, conduct that review at least once every two years, and provide a signed statement that the program meets state approval requirements and has done so for the 12 months…
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