Iowa Central Community College first in U.S. to receive federal Workforce Pell approval

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 779

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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FORT DODGE – An Iowa community college has become the first in the nation to earn federal approval for the Workforce Pell Grant program, allowing students in its emergency medical technician program to receive federal dollars for their education.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, joined by U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling, visited Iowa Central Community College Tuesday to sign documentation providing federal approval for students in the college’s …

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