2+ week, 5+ day ago   (717+ words) FSU celebrated the opening with state and local officials, members of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors and FSU Board of Trustees, students, alumni and community partners. The four-story, 72,000-square-foot facility was funded through capital appropriations from the…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (284+ words) UNCW Chancellor Recognized on 2026 Business NC Power List University of North Carolina Wilmington UNCW Chancellor Recognized on 2026 Business NC Power List UNCW Chancellor Aswani K. Volety has been recognized on the 2026 Business NC Power List for his leadership and contributions to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (284+ words) University of North Carolina Wilmington UNCW Chancellor Recognized on 2026 Business NC Power List UNCW Chancellor Aswani K. Volety has been recognized on the 2026 Business NC Power List for his leadership and contributions to education in North Carolina. The recognition highlights Chancellor…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1025+ words) As states work to implement the new policy, only a trickle of programs have qualified. But experts say it’s too early to tell Workforce Pell’s full impact. Workforce Pell implementation began in earnest at the start of July. For months,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (383+ words) Workforce Pell officially launched on July 1. For the first time, a low-income student can use a federal Pell Grant to become a welder, a nursing assistant, or an electrician in as little as eight weeks, not just to pursue a…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (115+ words) By Michael Pearson July 22, 2026 Print That’s the conclusion I’ve reached after conversations with multiple community college system leaders in recent weeks, who I offered confidentiality in order for them to speak freely. Meanwhile, some states face essentially the opposite problem:…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (821+ words) RealClearEducation Don’t Get Too Excited About Workforce Pell, Yet. Education officials have had high hopes for this month’s launch of the long-awaited Workforce Pell program. For the first time ever, students attending short-term vocational programs in fields like health care…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1357+ words) States expect slow start, long-term promise New federal aid for short-term credential programs promises to expand access to workforce training, but implementation challenges and employer partnerships will determine whether the initiative reaches its full potential. Webinar: Workforce Pell and the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (216+ words) t.co Reid State Students Benefit from $2,500 Contribution to Expand Educational Opportunities Reid State Community College students will benefit from expanded educational and workforce opportunities thanks to a recent $2,500 contribution from the office of Alabama Sen. Robert L. Stewart. The funding directly…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (788+ words) We're an independent nonprofit covering higher education as a local story — embedding reporters in communities across America. Higher ed is a local story Federal aid dollars are officially available to low-income students for short-term training programs. But few states are…...