Mississippi students can get federal financial aid for workforce training programs — but the options are limited

Mississippi students can get federal financial aid for workforce training programs — but the options are limited

Avery McDonald, a radiologic technology student, center, shows potential students X-rays during Hinds Community College's nursing and allied health showcase in Jackson on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022.

Mississippi students can get federal financial aid for workforce training programs — but the options are limited - Open Campus

Mississippi students seeking short-term workforce training can now qualify for thousands in federal financial aid to help cover their program costs. But, only a dozen programs are expected to be eligible by 2027, despite hundreds of courses being offered at community colleges across the state. Congress expanded the federal Pell Grant program, which helps low-income students pay for higher education, last year to cover certain short-term workforc…