Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Touts Arizona State as Example for Nation and Approves New Workforce Pell Grant Program

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Arizona, praising Arizona State as a national example and approving a new Workforce Pell Grant Program in the state. This makes Arizona the seventh state to receive Workforce Pell approval, allowing students at institutions like Pima Medical Institute to use Pell dollars for programs such as phlebotomy technician training. McMahon also promoted a new earnings test that will carry financial penalties for institutions whose graduates do not earn more than a high school graduate.