U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVES THE NATION'S FIRST WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM IN IOWA

DES MOINES, Aug. 4 -- The Office of the Governor issued the following news release:

Today, the U.S. Department of Education approved the nation's first Workforce Pell Grant program, marking a major milestone in expanding faster, more affordable pathways to careers in high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand industry sectors or occupations. Starting today, eligible students at Iowa Central Community College can now use federal Pell Grant dollars to enroll in the Emergency Medical Technician program - a 14-week program that prepares students for key public safety jobs.Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, alongside U.S.Secretary of Education Linda McMahonandActing Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling,announced the program's approval for federal Pell Grant ...