Roundup: Workforce Development / Tariffs / Argent LNG

Q&A: Richard Nelson, Louisiana Community and Technical College System president

Richard Nelson, president of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, says plans are in the works to open a charter school that will allow high school students to gain workforce skills while completing their high school diploma. (Photo by Henrietta Wildsmith for the Louisiana Illuminator)The leader of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System said he plans to entice more young Louisianians to pursue workforce training by …

Roundup: Workforce development / Tariffs / Argent LNG

Pell Grants: Low-income students in Louisiana will soon be able to receive federal Pell Grants to take part in short-term workforce training programs. The grants were once exclusively available for those attending four-year schools, but the One Big Beautiful Bill Act expanded availability to include workforce training. Louisiana students will have access to grants averaging $2,200. Qualifying programs include carpentry, construction, plumbing an…

Workforce Pell Grants are coming to Louisiana, along with strict requirements - BIZ Magazine

By Piper Hutchinson | Louisiana Illuminator Students in Louisiana will soon be able to receive federal grants, once exclusively available to attend four-year schools, to take part in short-term workforce training programs. But strict reporting requirements could make it difficult …