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139 STAT. 351 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 ‘‘(B) the provisions of subsection (d)(2) shall not be applicable to eligible workforce programs; and ‘‘(C) a student who is eligible for a grant equal to less than the amount of the minimum Federal Pell Grant because the eligible workforce program in which the stu- dent is enrolled or accepted for enrollment is less than an academic year (in hours of instruction or weeks of duration) may still be eligible for a Workforce Pell Grant in an amount that is prorated based on the length of the program. ‘‘(4) PREVENTION OF DOUBLE BENEFITS.—No eligible student described in paragraph (2) may concurrently receive a grant under both this subsection and— ‘‘(A) subsection (b); or ‘‘(B) subsection (c). ‘‘(5) DURATION LIMIT.—Any period of study covered by a Workforce Pell Grant awarded under this subsection shall be included in determining a student’s duration limit under sub- section (d)(5).’’. (b) PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY FOR WORKFORCE PELL GRANTS.—Sec- tion 481(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(b)) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: ‘‘(3)(A) A program is an eligible program for purposes of the Workforce Pell Grant program under section 401(k) only if— ‘‘(i) it is a program of at least 150 clock hours of instruction, but less than 600 clock hours of instruction, or an equivalent number of credit hours, offered by an eligible institution during a minimum of 8 weeks, but less than 15 weeks; ‘‘(ii) it is not offered as a correspondence course, as defined in 600.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on July 1, 2021); ‘‘(iii) the Governor of a State, after consultation with the State board, determines that the program— ‘‘(I) provides an education aligned with the require- ments of high-skill, high-wage (as identified by the State pursuant to section 122 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (20 U.S.C. 2342)), or in-demand industry sectors or occupations; ‘‘(II) meets the hiring requirements of potential employers in the sectors or occupations described in subclause (I); ‘‘(III) either— ‘‘(aa) leads to a recognized postsecondary credential that is stackable and portable across more than one employer; or ‘‘(bb) with respect to students enrolled in the program— ‘‘(AA) prepares such students for employ- ment in an occupation for which there is only one recognized postsecondary credential; and State and local governments. Determination. Determination.