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Short-term credentials meet growing interest among students, employers


Abstract: Proponents of short-term credentials hope these programs that are shorter (and often cheaper) than traditional college can boost economic mobility for students who would otherwise forgo a degree.

Keywords: education; labor; workforce development;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Source: Dallas Fed Communities

Publication Date: 2024-03-06

Note: This article is the first in a series about short-term credentials. In Part 2, we examine IIJA program funding distribution in the states in the Federal Reserve’s Eleventh District—Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico—and shed light on the reasons behind grant variations across states.

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