Posts By: Chase Sackett

Effective Implementation of Workforce Pell: America Forward Recommendations

This summer, Congress authorized Workforce Pell grants as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) signed into law on July 4, 2025. Following years of bipartisan efforts, the Workforce Pell provision addressed a long-standing gap in federal law. Prior to OBBBA’s passage, Pell Grants could only be used for programs lasting at least 15 weeks and students could
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