Hawkeye Community College to lead Workforce Pell program expansion initiative

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 28, 2026

Words: 409

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Hawkeye Community College will lead a statewide initiative between community colleges and state organizations to establish short-term training programs and expand Iowa’s Workforce Pell offerings.

The Waterloo-based community college announced Monday it has been named the lead institution in a new initiative with the goal of establishing more than 50 Workforce Pell-eligible programs in Iowa by 2030, funded by a $10.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

“The federal investment in Workforce Pell …

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