Pearl River Community College (PRCC) in Mississippi is seeking federal Workforce Pell Grant eligibility for its short-term career training programs.
📰 General
Pearl River Community College seeks Pell
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Targeted Training Programs: The college aims to qualify specialized career training programs—including commercial truck driving, welding, and emergency medical technician (EMT) courses—for federal aid.
Lowering Financial Barriers: Achieving Workforce Pell Grant eligibility would significantly reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket costs for students, helping cover expensive fees such as the $2,500 required for truck driving instruction.
Federal Grant Requirements: The effort is part of a broader $8.5 million federal project across Mississippi public community colleges, requiring qualifying short-term programs to run between 8 and 15 weeks with 150 to 599 instruction hours.
