June 2 Webinar from Illinois Interagency Workforce Pell Team

05/27/2026

Dear colleagues,

The Illinois Interagency Workforce Pell Team, led by the Governor's Office, is inviting institutions, workforce partners, and stakeholders to attend an upcoming public webinar on Illinois' implementation of Workforce Pell (Pell Grants for the Workforce).

As many of you know, the law establishing Workforce Pell does not allow students in all workforce programs to receive grants. Instead, institutions must seek state and federal approval for each specific workforce program.

Following the May 19 publication of the final Workforce Pell regulations by the U.S. Department of Education, Illinois has continued working to finalize state policy and establish a program approval process aligned with federal requirements.

During this webinar, the Interagency Team will provide an overview of:

• the draft Workforce Pell Policy Manual,
• the proposed approval and certification processes,
• updated implementation timelines, and
• opportunities for stakeholder feedback during an upcoming 10-day public comment period.

All are welcome, although we expect the webinar will be most useful for postsecondary institutional staff who may be involved in the process of seeking program approval.

Date: June 2
Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Register for the webinar here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i91srFT6QCuT3XszQxO8DA

We appreciate your continued engagement and partnership throughout this process and look forward to your feedback.

For additional Illinois-specific Workforce Pell guidance and resources, including FAQs and a form for submitting your comments and questions, please visit the Illinois Workforce Pell hub: https://www.iccb.org/programs-and-initiatives/workforce-pell/.

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If you have any questions, please contact School Services by sending an email to [email protected] or calling 866.247.2172.