Sec. 3. Short-term Workforce Federal Pell Grants
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Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ) is amended by inserting at the end the following: For award years beginning on or after July 1, 2020, the Secretary shall carry out a program under which the Secretary shall award Federal Pell Grants to eligible students for short-term workforce programs. A Federal Pell Grant awarded under this subsection (in this section referred to as a workforce Federal Pell Grant ) shall have the same terms and conditions, and be awarded in the same manner, as a Federal Pell Grant awarded under subsection (a), except as follows:
A student who is eligible to receive a workforce Federal Pell Grant under this subsection is a student who— has not, on or after the date that is 10 years before the date on which the student applies for such grant, attained a baccalaureate degree or post baccalaureate degree; attends an eligible institution, but was not previously enrolled in an eligible institution on or after the date that is 5 years before the date on which the student applies for such grant; is enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a short-term workforce program at such institution; is determined, solely by the institution, that the student is unemployed or underemployed; and meets all other eligibility requirements for a Federal Pell Grant (except as otherwise provided in this paragraph).
The amount of a workforce Pell Grant for an eligible student shall be determined under subsection (b)(2)(A), except that— the maximum Federal Pell Grant awarded under this subsection for an award year shall be 50 percent of the maximum Federal Pell Grant awarded under subsection
(b)applicable to that award year; no increase shall be calculated under subsection (b)(7)(B) for a student receiving workforce Pell Grant under this subsection; and subsection (b)(4) shall not apply. Any period during which a student described in paragraph (2)(A) receives a workforce Federal Pell Grant under this subsection shall be included in calculating the student’s period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants under subsection (c), and any regulations under such subsection regarding students who are enrolled in an undergraduate program on less than a full-time basis shall similarly apply to students who are enrolled in a short-term workforce program at an eligible institution on less than a full-time basis. In this subsection, the following definitions apply: The term eligible career pathway program means a program that is a combination of rigorous and high-quality education, training, and other services that— aligns with the skill needs of industries in the State or regional economy involved; prepares an individual to be successful in any of a full range of secondary or postsecondary education options, including apprenticeships registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the National Apprenticeship Act ; 50 Stat. 664; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); includes counseling to support an individual in achieving the individual’s education and career goals; includes, as appropriate, education offered concurrently with and in the same context as workforce preparation activities and training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster; organizes education, training, and other services to meet the particular needs of an individual in a manner that accelerates the educational and career advancement of the individual to the extent practicable; and helps an individual enter or advance within a specific occupation or occupational cluster. The term short-term workforce program means a career and technical education program at an institution of higher education that— provides not less than 150 clock hours of instructional time over a period of not less than 8 weeks or more than 12 weeks; provides training aligned with the requirements of employers in the State or local area, which may include in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the State or local area, as defined under section 3(23) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(23) ); provides a student, upon completion of the program, with a recognized postsecondary credential, as defined under section 3(52) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3102(52) ), that is recognized by employers in the relevant industry, including credentials recognized by industry or sector partnerships in the State or local area where the industry is located; has been determined, by the institution of higher education, to provide academic content, an amount of instructional time, and a recognized postsecondary credential that are sufficient to— meet the hiring requirements of potential employers; and allow the students to apply for any licenses or certifications that may be required to be employed in the field for which the job training is offered; may include integrated or basic skills courses; and may be offered as part of an eligible career pathway program. In the case of a career pathway program being determined eligible for the first time under this subsection, such determination shall be made by the Secretary before such program is considered to be an eligible career pathway program. No student may receive both a workforce Federal Pell Grant under this subsection and an additional Federal Pell Grant under subsection (b)(8). .
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