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Porfirio announces applications open for Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program funding
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (365+ words) Applications are now open for the sixth round of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which offers tuition-free training and stipends to help workers enter construction and building trades. The program, launched in 2021, aims to diversify the construction industry by expanding…...
State funds available to launch Illinois pre-apprenticeship programs
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (334+ words) To increase diversity in construction and building trades as well as the industry’s talent pipeline, Illinois state Sen. Mike Halpin is urging local, community-based organizations to apply for funding from the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program. “Pre-apprenticeship programs are a wonderful…...
Training levy changes support long-term workforce planning
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (247+ words) The Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Service has welcomed the government’s decision to restore 60 percent of the one percent training levy towards skills development, stating that this is an important step in preparing the future workforce. Chief Executive Dr Apisalome Movono…...
Job Corps Training Centers Stay Open As Student Suit Thwarts Trump Closure Bid
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (760+ words) The federal Job Corps youth training program, under threat of shutdown by the Trump administration since May, 2025, will remain open after a group of students successfully fought the closure in federal court. The U.S. Department of Justice agreed Aug. 10 to stop…...
Illinois Allocates $11.4M for Workforce Training
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (184+ words) The funding comes through the third round of the state's Job Training and Economic Development Program. Grants will support education, technical training, employability skills, career preparation and services designed to help participants enter or return to the workforce. The program…...
As Pell grants expand, students see openings to afford short-term job training
1+ week, 5+ day ago (734+ words) Sydney Webb scrimped and saved to pay for an eight-week certified nursing assistant program at a North Carolina community college. On top of the $255 registration fee, the 26-year-old bartender also had to pay for a background check, scrubs, a stethoscope,…...
Federal Pell Grants now available for short-term trade programs like HVAC and welding
2+ week, 1+ day ago (450+ words) FLINT, Mich. - Students enrolled in short-term trade programs can apply for a federal Pell Grant for the first time under a new Workforce Pell Grant program, expanding eligibility beyond the two- to four-year college programs that previously qualified. The funding…...
New UPSKILL Mississippi grant opens state aid to adult workers pursuing high-demand careers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (519+ words) JACKSON — Adult Mississippians looking to return to school for career training can now apply for a new state grant designed to help cover the cost of programs tied to some of Mississippi’s most critical workforce needs. AccelerateMS and the Mississippi…...
New York opens Workforce Pell Grant applications for job training programs
2+ week, 4+ day ago (94+ words) Aug 25, 2026, 5:41 AM New Yorkers can now apply for Workforce Pell Grants aimed at helping students train for high-demand careers. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the opening of the application portal for the Workforce Pell Grant program. The program is designed to…...
Pell Grants expand to include short-term training programs
2+ week, 4+ day ago (476+ words) Sun Community News...