From car wash to data center: An IBEW apprentice’s fast-track career

For Jason Comitz, that demand offered a direct pathway from a local car wash to a career. Now a fourth-year IBEW apprentice, ...
KPBS

Many California fishermen are nearing retirement. Can the industry save its graying fleet?

California’s fishing fleet is graying and shrinking. An apprenticeship aimed at reviving it showed the obstacles to ...

New Workforce Pell financial aid program launches to fund career training: What to know

Starting today, a new federal student aid program is available for people who want to enter the workforce immediately. The Department of Education’s Workforce Pell grant is the first-of-its-kind ...

'Workforce Pell' kicks off, but colleges find that few programs qualify

July 1 marks the official opening of a program that allows federal dollars to go toward short-term workforce training ...

The Toolbelt Generation Can Now Get Federal Aid for Trade School. Here’s What to Know.

Pell grants aren’t just for college anymore. Here’s what to know about tapping grant money for workforce training.
CBS News

New student loan rules take effect July 1. Here's what borrowers should know.

Major changes to federal student loan rules take effect on Wednesday, July 1, limiting how much Americans can borrow and narrowing their repayment options. The overhaul, made under the 2025 "One Big ...