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Colleges Worry Pell Grant Expansion Could Set ‘Dangerous Precedent’

A bipartisan bill to expand the Pell Grant to short-term workforce training programs—those that run between eight and 14 weeks—could set a troubling precedent, representatives of colleges and universities warned this week. The House had been scheduled to consider the legislation today, but that vote was scrapped Wednesday evening, Politico reported.
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