Institutionalizing Financial Agency: A Strategic Analysis of Workforce Funding Modernization for Licensed Trades – RESEARCH & PODCAST SERIES 2026
Executive Summary The current architecture of federal postsecondary funding for non-degree vocational programs is characterized by an institutional gatekeeping model that effectively decouples students from the financial implications of their educational choices. Under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, federal grants and loans are disbursed directly to institutions, a process originally designed to mitigate … Read more