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- The United States approved the first short-term Workforce Pell grant programs.
- The approved programs are an emergency medical technician course in Iowa and a medical assistant course in Indiana.
- Awards of $4,310 for 14-week and $1,260 for eight-week programs require 70% completion and placement.
- Critics warn students may exhaust their 12-semester Pell benefits on short courses rather than bachelor's degrees.
