Building the Noncredit Data Infrastructure: State-by-State, Institution-by-Institution

States are beginning to implement the new Workforce Pell Grant program, but only a small number of short-term training programs have been approved so far as states and institutions work through new eligibility, approval, and data-reporting requirements. The authors emphasizes that it is too early to judge the program’s impact, with experts expecting adoption to increase gradually as implementation processes mature and more programs qualify.