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Newly minted high school graduates listen to speeches from their classmates during commencement exercises on June 12, 2025, at Kiwanis Field in La Porte, Ind. For the first time this year, high school ...

When the U.S. Department of Education cited short-term workforce programs as a priority for grants from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), community college leaders ...

Beginning July 1, students enrolled in short-term career and technical education programs will be eligible to apply for federal Pell Grants, following a new Workforce Pell Grant program rule announced ...

Does college pay off? A rigorous new study tracked nearly a million students in Texas and offers the clearest answer yet for ...

Two years ago, Camille Charleston moved from Haiti to the United States, hoping to escape “survival mode” and pursue the American dream. Charleston, 29, didn’t have enough money to pay for college, ...

The new Workforce Pell Grant provides federal funding for short-term job training in healthcare, transportation and skilled trades, with some programs requiring just two months to complete.

Joanne Scott had been without full-time work for about two decades and was struggling to reenter the workforce. Then she learned this year about a short-term pharmacy technician program at Mt. San ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — KQED is proud to present “Many Roads Forward,” the newest two-episode series from Roadtrip Nation. The series showcases how individuals are upskilling into promising new career ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Joanne Scott had been without ...