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How Apprenticeships Can Help Colleges Access Workforce Pell

A new Inside Higher Ed article examines how registered apprenticeships could provide colleges with a pathway to access Workforce Pell funding, including new federal guidance that allows qualifying apprenticeship programs to meet certain eligibility requirements. Mark D’Amico explains that apprenticeship programs must still meet Workforce Pell requirements such as offering academic credit and meeting completion and job-placement thresholds, while students receive the protections associated with Title IV-approved programs.