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Students can get $2,200 for job training. But Colorado only approved 5 programs to take the grants.

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · Colorado Public Radio News (RSS)

Highly relevant to Longmont

Summary

This first appeared on chalkbeat.org . By Jason Gonzales, Chalkbeat Colorado A first-of-its-kind federal program promises to connect low-income students with free money to pay for short-term job training. Called Workforce Pell, the grants represent the largest expansion of feder…

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