# Texas colleges get Workforce Pell for job training

> Texas community colleges now offer Workforce Pell grants for short-term job training programs.
- Title: Texas colleges get Workforce Pell for job training | Shortify
- Summary: Texas community colleges now offer Workforce Pell grants for short-term job training programs. Five Texas community colleges can use federal Workforce Pell…
- Keywords: texas, workforce pell, job training, community colleges, federal grants, pell grants, short-term programs, news, local, colleges, get, Workforce
- Source: The Texas Tribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17495838/some-texas-colleges-get-ok-for-new-workforce-pell-that-pays-for-job-training
- Author: Sneha Dey
- Published: 2026-10-13T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, workforce pell, job training, community colleges, federal grants, pell grants, short-term programs, news, local
## Texas colleges get Workforce Pell approval
Five Texas community colleges now use Workforce Pell grants for job training without repayment.
## Workforce Pell covers short-term training
The grants allow programs as short as eight weeks for high-demand jobs like electrical power linemen.
## Weatherford College benefits
Weatherford College students can apply Workforce Pell for HVAC, basic machining, and advanced machining training.
## President Farmer's view
Weatherford College president Tod Allen Farmer called Workforce Pell a 'true game changer' for higher education access.

> This was a true game changer in higher education
## Eligibility requirements
Programs must have at least 70% completion and 70% job placement within six months for Workforce Pell.
## Students get $1,700 average
Students who qualify receive an average of $1,700 from Workforce Pell grants annually.
## Key takeaway

Five Texas community colleges can use federal Workforce Pell grants to pay for job training programs without repayment.