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Column: Workforce Pell has potential to transform Virginia’s economy

The Workforce Pell expansion starting in July will help thousands of Virginians access certificate programs for in-demand jobs in IT, healthcare, skilled trades, and manufacturing.

By any measure, the expansion of the federal Pell Grant program to cover short-term career-based training is one of the most promising investments in workforce development that Congress has passed in decades. As a Virginia business leader and someone whose own education and career was made possible by Pell Grants, I know firsthand how powerful an investment they can be when it is aligned with opportunity. As an undergraduate at Old Dominion Univ…

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The Virginian Pilot broke the news in Norfolk, United States on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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