Mississippi to Accept Workforce Pell Grant Applications July 1, 2026

Mississippi aims to boost workforce through new Pell Grant program

Mississippi will soon allow low- and moderate-income college students use federal aid on workforce education programs. Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday that the State Workforce Investment Board approved a policy framework that allows Pell Grant recipients to use federal subsidies for approved short-term workforce education programs offered by participating colleges and universities. Under federal requirements, eligible workforce programs may b…

Governor Reeves Announces Mississippi Accepting Workforce Pell Applications - Mississippi Monitor

Gov. Tate Reeves announced that the State Workforce Investment Board has approved a state policy framework to guide Mississippi’s review and recommendation process for Workforce Pell Grant programs ahead of the program’s July 1, 2026, implementation date. The new federal Workforce Pell Grant program will allow eligible Pell Grant recipients to use federal aid for approved short-term workforce education programs offered by participating Title IV-…

Mississippi to Accept Workforce Pell Grant Applications July 1, 2026

Gov. Tate Reeves announced that the State Workforce Investment Board approved a framework to guide review of Workforce Pell programs and that AccelerateMS will begin accepting institutional applications on July 1, 2026, his office said.