This National ECE Workforce Center policy highlight takes a closer look at the new Workforce Pell Grant program that expands Pell Grant eligibility to short-term trainings and certifications that lead to industry-recognized credentials. This Workforce Pell Grant presents an opportunity to support entry-level credentials and stackable career pathways, which could strengthen the pipeline of qualified early educators into the field. Our policy highlight outlines key considerations for state early care and education (ECE) workforce systems leaders and institutions of higher education as they consider the inclusion of ECE short-term credential programs in their state’s Workforce Pell Grant framework.
This is a product of the National ECE Workforce Center, a collaboration between Child Trends, Early Education Leaders at UMass Boston, the Delaware Institute of Excellence in Early Childhood at the University of Delaware, and ZERO TO THREE.
