Recent revisions in the Senate Republicans' budget megabill aim to expand Pell Grant eligibility for short-term job training programs, following earlier setbacks when the proposal was found to violate Senate reconciliation rules. Key changes also include accountability measures for student outcomes, adjustments for student aid eligibility calculations for small businesses, and improvements to the endowment tax affecting colleges. Advocates for higher education express hope the latest adjustments will secure support for the workforce Pell initiative, which they believe is crucial for economic benefits and educational access.
Community colleges are extremely thankful that the [Health, Education, Labor and Pensions] committee found a route to securing inclusion of the workforce Pell Grant in the reconciliation bill, which means that thousands of students will now be able to access an array of workforce education programs that will benefit both them and the economy.
The changes to the workforce Pell proposal came after a nonpartisan Senate official, known as the parliamentarian, said the provision violated Senate rules for the legislative process known as reconciliation.
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