| Title: |
The Effects of Expanding Pell Grant Eligibility for Short Occupational Training Programs: New Results on Employment and Earnings from the Experimental Sites Initiative. Evaluation Report. NCEE 2025-005r |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Jaime Thomas; Naihobe Gonzalez; Breyon Williams; Nora Paxton; Jensen Hu; Andrew Wiegand; Leela Hebbar; National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE) (ED/IES); Mathematica; Social Policy Research Associates (SPR) |
| Source: |
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. 2024. |
| Availability: |
National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
31 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
US Department of Labor |
| Contract Number: |
91990018C0057; EDIES12C0097 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Higher Education; Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Federal Aid; Grants; Job Training; Microcredentials; Employment; Income; Low Income Students; Bachelors Degrees; Enrollment; Enrollment Rate; Postsecondary Education |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Pell Grant Program |
| Abstract: |
Pell Grants are the cornerstone of federal financial aid for students with low income who are enrolled in postsecondary education. Currently, these grants are available only to those who seek an initial undergraduate degree or credential requiring at least a typical semester of instruction. Because these rules may restrict access to programs providing skills needed for new or better jobs, in 2011 the U.S. Department of Education (ED) began pilots of two experimental expansions to Pell Grant eligibility. The first experiment allowed income-eligible students with a bachelor's degree to obtain Pell Grants for short-term occupational training programs. The second experiment allowed income-eligible students to obtain Pell Grants for very short-term programs lasting as little as eight weeks. This report updates earlier results from a rigorous evaluation of the experiments conducted by ED's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), adding new information about the experiments' impacts on labor market success. This fuller picture could help Congress as it considers legislation to make Pell Grants for short-term occupational training permanent policy. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| IES Funded: |
Yes |
| IES Publication: |
https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/2025005/ |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
ED661747 |
| Database: |
ERIC |