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Millions in federal dollars for short-term workforce training programs come to Maine

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Marcus Byers practices creating beads while stick welding at York County Community College’s Center for Excellence for Manufacturing and Trades in Sanford on Tuesday. Byers is among a group of students learning to weld in a 10-week accelerated class. The community college has applied to qualify for the Worforce Pell program, which helps students pay for post high school work training. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer) " data-image-caption=" Marcus Byers practices creating beads while stick welding at York County Community College in Sanford on Aug. 25. (Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer) " data-large-file="https://www.pressherald.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/09/43757858_20260825_pell-welding_1.jpg?w=780" /> Maine is rolling out Workforce Pell, a program that will allow students to use federal grant money for workforce training programs lasting 8 to 15 weeks.

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