July 1, 2026 — Workforce Pell launches

Track every student's
Workforce Pell
eligibility — before
and after graduation.

AidTrack gives colleges a single dashboard to manage Workforce Pell program approvals, student eligibility, and post-graduation job placement — all tied to the 70% placement requirement.

200K+ students projected to receive Workforce Pell in year one
8–15 weeks — the program length window that now qualifies for Pell
70% job placement rate required for programs to maintain eligibility
Program Eligibility Overview Live — AY 2026–27
ProgramStateHoursPell Status
CDL Truck Driving Pennsylvania 320 hrs Eligible
Medical Billing & Coding Pennsylvania 480 hrs Pending State
Phlebotomy Technician North Carolina 200 hrs Eligible
Electrical Pre-Apprenticeship Washington 560 hrs In Review
The Problem

Colleges are flying blind on Workforce Pell.

No state-level tracking.

States are approving programs one-by-one, but most colleges have no system to track which of their programs are approved, pending, or rejected — across all 50 states.

Eligibility is a manual mess.

Financial aid offices are tracking student Workforce Pell eligibility in spreadsheets. With prorated awards and state-specific rules, errors are inevitable — and costly for students.

No outcome tracking for the 70% rule.

Programs that don't hit 70% job placement lose eligibility. Most colleges have no system to follow graduates into employment. This is a compliance landmine.

"We're trying to comply with Workforce Pell requirements using a spreadsheet and a prayer."

— Workforce director, Pennsylvania community college
How It Works

One platform. Full lifecycle visibility.

01

Program eligibility at a glance

Connect your institutional data once. AidTrack pulls in your state approval status for every eligible workforce program, automatically updating as new approvals come through.

02

Student eligibility, tracked in real time

Each student's Workforce Pell eligibility is calculated automatically based on program length, hours enrolled, and SAI. No more manual calculations.

03

Post-graduation outcome tracking

Follow graduates into employment. AidTrack integrates with state wage records to verify job placements, keeping programs compliant with the 70% requirement.

04

Graduate connects to your marketplace

Every graduate who completes a Workforce Pell-eligible program is surfaced in your employer marketplace — with credentials verified automatically.

Built for Colleges

Everything your financial aid office needs.

State-by-State Program Registry

Every state publishes its eligible occupations and approval timelines differently. AidTrack aggregates state-level data so you know exactly where your programs stand in every state.

Automated Pell Calculations

Prorated Workforce Pell awards depend on clock hours, program length, and enrollment intensity. AidTrack calculates awards automatically and flags exceptions before disbursement.

Wage Record Integration

Connect to state UI wage data to verify job placements without relying on self-reported surveys. Hit the 70% threshold with data, not guesswork.

Cross-State Enrollment Support

Workforce Pell allows distance programs to enroll students across state lines with governor-to-governor agreements. AidTrack flags which of your programs qualify in which states.

Employer Marketplace Integration

Graduates with verified Workforce Pell credentials surface automatically in your employer marketplace — making the job placement requirement self-fulfilling.

Compliance Audit Trail

Every eligibility decision, award calculation, and outcome record is logged with timestamps. When federal auditors come calling, your data speaks for itself.

Why Now

The window is short. The need is enormous.

Workforce Pell final rules dropped May 19, 2026. Programs can implement starting July 1, 2026 — five weeks from today. Most colleges have no infrastructure to manage this. The institutions that move fastest will attract the most students from the expanded Pell pool.

AidTrack exists because someone needed to build the system that makes Workforce Pell work for colleges, not against them.

Programs that qualify → students who enroll → graduates who get hired → eligibility maintained. AidTrack keeps the chain intact.

Your students earned Pell.
Make sure they keep it.

AidTrack is built for the colleges that take Workforce Pell seriously — not just as a funding line, but as a pathway to real careers for real people.

Eligible programs. · Verified graduates. · Compliance, automated.