Promising Practices Brief: Power of Pell “The Mott Community College’s Use of Federal Aid to Train Unemployed Workers and Dissolve Silos Between Credit and Noncredit” Target Audience: Colleges seeking to increase student access to noncredit career education Description: This is part of a series of reports published by the Aspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative (AspenWSI) and Achieving the Dream. Mott Community College (Flint, MI) has a long history of offering area residents tuition-free career training. Securing a substantial and sustainable source of revenue to cover the tuition costs of this training has grown increasingly difficult in recent years because of declining public funds for workforce development. Michigan’s No Worker Left Behind tuition assistance program ended in 2010. Mott took the unusual step of awarding Pell grants to students in two noncredit healthcare certificate programs. To do so, Mott made numerous changes in the delivery of its noncredit programs and in college-wide systems and practices so that it could disperse Pell funds through the hour” formula required by the U.S. Department of Education for noncredit programs. “clock As a result, the college can help noncredit students access services and opportunities that had previously been accessible only to credit-seeking students. How and When to Use It: As a best practice model when seeking to apply Pell Grant funds to noncredit courses Types of Outcomes: Increased student access to noncredit training at community colleges Gateway Computer Numerical Control Bootcamp Brief Target Audience: Educators and employers seeking to improve the employment prospects of underemployed and dislocated adults Description: This brief describes for dislocated and underemployed individuals in the Kenosha, Wisconsin, area. The program simulates the work environment, scheduling classes Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and adhering to strict attendance policies. Intensive wrap-around case management services are made available for participants who require help with items such as transportation and childcare. The program includes mandatory tutoring sessions for students who receive a grade lower than a on a test or quiz, résumé writing “B” workshops, and interviewing skill sessions. Business engagement is extensive, impacting curriculum development and review, job placement, and other areas. More than 380 students have completed the program. The manufacturing bootcamp model has been adapted for
Promising Practices Brief: “The Power of Pell Mott Community College’s Use of Federal Aid to Train Unemployed Workers and Dissolve Silos Between Credit and Noncredit” Target Audience: Colleges seeking to increase student access to noncredit career education Description: This is part of a series of reports published by the Aspen Institute Workforce Strategies Initiative (AspenWSI) and Achieving the Dream. Mott Community College (Flint, MI) has a long history of offering area residents tuition-free career training. Securing a substantial and sustainable source of revenue to cover the tuition costs of this training has grown increasingly difficult in recent years because of declining public funds for workforce development. Michigan’s No Worker Left Behind tuition assistance program ended in 2010. Mott took the unusual step of awarding Pell grants to students in two noncredit healthcare certificate programs. To do so, Mott made numerous changes in the delivery of its noncredit programs and in college-wide systems and practices so that it could disperse Pell funds through the “clock hour” formula required by the U.S. Department of Education for noncredit programs. As a result, the college can help noncredit students access services and opportunities that had previously been accessible only to credit-seeking students. How and When to Use It: As a best practice model when seeking to apply Pell Grant funds to noncredit courses Types of Outcomes: Increased student access to noncredit training at community colleges Gateway Computer Numerical Control Bootcamp Brief Target Audience: Educators and employers seeking to improve the employment prospects of underemployed and dislocated adults Description: This brief describes for dislocated and underemployed individuals in the Kenosha, Wisconsin, area. The program simulates the work environment, scheduling classes Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and adhering to strict attendance policies. Intensive wrap-around case management services are made available for participants who require help with items such as transportation and childcare. The program includes mandatory tutoring sessions for students who receive a grade lower than a “B” on a test or quiz, résumé writing workshops, and interviewing skill sessions. Business engagement is extensive, impacting curriculum development and review, job placement, and other areas. More than 380 students have completed the program. The manufacturing bootcamp model has been adapted for
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