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Education Department proposes that workforce‑Pell recipients cannot receive concurrent Pell for other programs
Summary
In negotiated rulemaking, Department of Education staff said proposed rules would bar students in eligible workforce programs from receiving Pell Grants concurrently for another Title IV program or program at another institution; committee members raised questions about consortium agreements, withdrawal timing and administrative implementation.
The U.S. Department of Education told its negotiated‑rulemaking committee that students enrolled in an eligible workforce program would not be able to receive a Federal Pell Grant at the same time for another Title IV program or for enrollment in a different program, even at the same institution.
Department staff said the change stems from statutory language and is intended to prevent double benefits. "A student is not entitled to concurrently receive a federal Pell Grant for enrollment in an eligible workforce program and…
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