Duplicate — canonical published record is Nebraska Workforce Pell Grant Program — Institutional Program Approval 2026-2027 (post 4135); do not publish this duplicateAtlas Opportunity Score 86/100
Nebraska Workforce Pell Grant Program 2026-2027
Nebraska Department of Labor is accepting institutional applications for state approval of qualifying short-term Workforce Pell programs. Applications must be received at least 45 days before a quarterly Nebraska Workforce Development Board meeting; for the December 4, 2026 meeting, the next calendar cutoff is October 20, 2026.
FundingNo institutional award ceiling or provider-level grant pool is published by NDOL. Workforce Pell is federal student financial aid tied to approved short-term programs, not a fixed institutional grant award.
DeadlineApplications must be received at least 45 days before a quarterly Nebraska Workforce Development Board meeting. For the December 4, 2026 meeting, the next calendar cutoff is October 20, 2026. NDOL does not publish a separate submission time.
Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026
Required next actionDo not publish or use this duplicate record for outreach, scoring, package work, or applicant routing. Use canonical published post 4135 (Nebraska Workforce Pell Grant Program — Institutional Program Approval 2026-2027), verified against current Nebraska Department of Labor Workforce Pell materials.
Broad Eligibility
Accredited colleges or institutions offering qualifying short-term programs. Programs generally must run 8 or more but fewer than 15 weeks, meet applicable clock-hour or equivalent thresholds, satisfy at least 70% completion and 70% employment performance standards, and meet Nebraska and federal credential, employer-engagement, cost, and outcome requirements.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 86/100. N9+ Fit Score 15/100. Nebraska's eligible occupation list includes multiple healthcare pathways such as EMT/paramedic, pharmacy technician, medical records, medical assistant, phlebotomy, dental assisting and related programs. This is an institutional program-approval pathway that unlocks student Pell aid, not a direct equipment grant. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not a direct eligible institutional applicant; any role should be partner-led and program-specific.
Source verificationOfficial government source · dol.nebraska.govAtlas last verified this record September 20, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗