On August 27, a comment letter was submitted on behalf of PCCA to the U.S. Department of Education in response to its request for feedback concerning a forthcoming Workforce Pell Grant program rulemaking, which will be negotiated by the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) Committee.
The letter makes suggestions to ensure that the Workforce Pell Grant program and the AHEAD Committee’s negotiated rulemaking result in the creation of more high-quality and employer-aligned programs and an increase in the enrollment of learners and workers in apprenticeship, career and technical education, and other programs that provide completers with new skills to sustain America’s 21st century economy.