The Department of Education is proposing to change how Pell Grants work by potentially excluding students from receiving Pell funds if they get certain other types of grant money, and it would create a new "Workforce Pell" program that gives grant money to students studying for jobs in high-demand fields. This would affect millions of college students and people considering job training programs, as it could change how much money they can receive for education. The goal appears to be steering financial aid toward fields where employers need workers and making sure federal grant dollars don't get stretched too thin by going to students who already have other funding sources.
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