Workforce Pell-Ready Institutions: Building the Infrastructure to Enroll, Train, and Employ

July 30, 2026

1:00 pm, ET

The arrival of Workforce Pell Grants represents one of the most significant changes to federal financial aid in decades. Beginning with short-term, high-value workforce programs, institutions have an unprecedented opportunity to expand access for adult learners while strengthening regional workforce pipelines. But success will require far more than launching new certificates.

You'll learn how to:

Understand the latest Workforce Pell requirements and institutional implications
Build stackable credential pathways
Use digital badges and learner records
Design employer-aligned programs
Develop a sustainable strategy supporting enrollment growth and workforce impact

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To qualify and thrive under Workforce Pell, institutions must build the infrastructure to recruit learners, deliver employer-aligned programs, verify skills, measure outcomes, and demonstrate strong completion, employment, and earnings results.

Join higher education and workforce leaders as they explore what it takes to become a Workforce Pell-ready institution. You'll hear how institutions are designing stackable credential pathways, using digital credentials and learner records to document skills, partnering with employers to improve job placement, and creating scalable systems that position students—and institutions—for long-term success.