Supporting Apprenticeship Colleges Act of 2025

• Students and families: Grants fund expanded academic and career advising plus services such as ESL support, mentoring, mental health and substance-abuse counseling, and childcare to help students stay in and finish programs.
• Colleges and grantees: Eligible apprenticeship colleges could receive up to $500,000 each for outreach and up to $500,000 for student supports, may get both grants, and must report participant counts, enrollment growth, completion, credential attainment, and WIOA performance indicators.
• Employers and local workforce partners: Funding supports outreach to high schools, businesses, workforce boards, and apprenticeship intermediaries to build employer relationships and place graduates in local construction and manufacturing jobs, with priority for rural, exurban, suburban, and underrepresented communities.

*Would authorize $5 million per year for each grant program for FY2026–2030, about $10 million per year and $50 million total, increasing federal spending over that period.*