Originally published at: The Federal Government Just Proposed Pell Grants for CDL Schools - Here Is Why the Details Matter More Than the Headline - FreightWaves
The headline writes itself and the industry groups are celebrating: Pell Grants are coming to CDL schools. The American Trucking Associations called it a move that would “dismantle financial barriers that prevent students from low-income households from accessing the career pathways that lead to the trucking industry.” The Secretary of Education said a great education…
It will be a welcome change. Some states such as Alabama offer free cdl school now through its workforce development partnership. The cost is less than 200 dollars. These technical schools are not cdl mills and offer the correct training. These other so called schools charging 8 to 10 thousand dollars for their schools should all be closed. Make the pell grant only available to verified technical colleges. Not fly by night money grabbers. These would disappear overnight. More good from this administration. How about we report that. Thank you. See how easy that was? Say thank you in your reporting.