06/04/2026

Workforce Pell Grants Open New Pathway to Direct Care Careers

Beginning July 1, 2026, eligible students will be able to use federal Workforce Pell Grants to pay for approved short-term training programs, including many that prepare individuals for direct care careers. The new program is intended to make workforce training more affordable and help address staffing shortages in healthcare and aging services.

The grants will be available for qualifying programs as short as eight weeks that lead to in-demand occupations.

For more information, read the full article from McKnight's Senior Living.