# Congressional Budget Office

Type: government agency

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## Timeline

- **2027**: Projected 100,000+ students — Department of Education and CBO estimate the program could assist over 100,000 students by fall 2027 if uptake improves.
- **2026-06-30**: Federal funds available but few programs qualify — NPR reports that despite the Pell expansion going into effect, stringent requirements keep most training programs from qualifying for the new grants.
- **2025**: One Big Beautiful Bill enacted — Congress includes provision to expand Pell Grant eligibility to short-term workforce training programs.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Pell Grant expansion brings regulatory hurdles: only a fraction of programs qualify
2026-07-06 14:32:00 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 14

The 2025 legislative effort to extend Pell Grants to workforce training faces early implementation challenges as strict statutory criteria disqualify many programs, raising legal and regulatory compliance questions for institutions navigating federal funding.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/pell-grant-legal-implications

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