教育部批准亚利桑那州首个 Workforce Pell 项目：Phoenix 采血技师课程可用佩尔助学金
华盛顿——美国教育部（ED）10月22日宣布，批准亚利桑那州首个 Workforce Pell Grant（职业佩尔助学金）项目，亚利桑那州成为全美第七个获批该项目的州。位于 Arizona 州 Phoenix 的 Pima Medical Institute，符合资格的学生即日起可使用联邦佩尔助学金报读该校的采血技师（Phlebotomy Technician）课程，为进入专业医疗岗位做准备。
Workforce Pell 由特朗普总统签署的《工薪家庭减税法》（Working Families Tax Cuts Act）设立，允许符合资格的学生把佩尔助学金用于为期8至15周、经认证的短期培训项目。教育部称，这一改革把升学通道扩展到传统的两年制与四年制学位之外，支持与就业需求对接的高质量职业资格培训。
教育部副部长 Nicholas Kent 表示：「Workforce Pell 正在为学生创造获得技能、在当今经济中取得成功的新机会，今天亚利桑那州获批正体现了这一承诺。亚利桑那州的学生现在可以参加与医疗需求对接的高质量培训，这对全州的劳动力需求至关重要。」Pima Medical Institute 联合首席执行官 Mark Luebke 表示，该校位于 Phoenix 的采血技师项目获批后，更多符合资格的学生可以接受这项培训，同时支援医疗雇主对合格专业人员的需求。
背景方面，教育部称，《工薪家庭减税法》去年由特朗普总统签署成为法律，为短期项目使用佩尔助学金设定了资格标准；教育部经协商制定规则程序建立了 Workforce Pell 的监管框架，实施细则于2026年5月18日公布、7月1日生效。2026年8月4日，教育部批准了全美首个 Workforce Pell 项目，地点在 Iowa；此后陆续批准了 Indiana、Nebraska、North Carolina、德克萨斯州与 Florida 的项目，亚利桑那州为第七个。教育部称，各州州长正与州劳动力委员会合作，遴选符合高技能、高薪资、高需求标准的教育与培训项目，以改善受训者的就业结果。
Education Department Approves Arizona's First Workforce Pell Program: Phoenix Phlebotomy Course Now Pell-Eligible, Seventh State Nationwide
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced on October 22 that it has approved Arizona's first Workforce Pell Grant program, making Arizona the seventh state in the nation to receive a program approval. Eligible students at Pima Medical Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, can now use federal Pell Grants to enroll in the institute's Phlebotomy Technician program, which will prepare students for specialized health care careers.
Workforce Pell was established in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act signed by President Trump. It allows eligible students to use Pell Grants to enroll in short-term, accredited programs lasting 8 to 15 weeks. The Department said the reform expands access to postsecondary education beyond the traditional two- and four-year degree pathway by supporting high-quality, workforce-aligned credentials.
"Workforce Pell is creating new opportunities for students to gain the skills they need to succeed in today's economy, and today's approval in Arizona underscores that commitment," said Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent. "Students in Arizona can now enroll in high-quality, healthcare-aligned training that is critical to workforce demands across the state." Mark Luebke, co-CEO of Pima Medical Institute, said approval of the institute's Phlebotomy Technician program in Phoenix will provide more eligible students with access to the training while supporting health care employers' need for qualified professionals.
On background, the Department said President Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act into law last year, establishing criteria for short-term programs to gain eligibility for Workforce Pell. The Department conducted negotiated rulemaking to establish the program's regulatory framework; the final rule was published on May 18, 2026, and became effective on July 1, 2026. On August 4, 2026, the Department approved the nation's first Workforce Pell Grant program, in Iowa. Since then it has approved programs in Indiana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas and Florida, with Arizona the seventh. The Department said governors across the country are working with state workforce boards to identify education and training programs that meet the high-skill, high-wage and in-demand eligibility criteria, in order to improve employment outcomes for workers and their local communities.
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