1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023 or the JOBS Act of 2023 . 2. Extending Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs (a) In general (1) Prior to FAFSA Simplification Section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070a ) is amended by inserting after subsection (j) the following: (k) Job training Federal Pell Grant program (1) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Eligible career pathway program The term eligible career pathway program means a program that— (i) meets the requirements of section 484(d)(2); (ii) is listed on the provider list under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; (iii) is part of a career pathway, as defined in section 3 of that Act; and (iv) is aligned to a program of study as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. (B) Eligible job training program (i) In General The term eligible job training program means a career and technical education program at an institution of higher education that— (I) provides not less than 150, and not more than 600, clock hours of instructional time over a period of not less than 8 weeks and not more than 15 weeks; (II) provides training aligned with the requirements of high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations in the State or local area, as determined by an industry or sector partnership; (III) is a program of training services, and provided through an eligible training provider, as described under section 122(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; (IV) provides a student, upon completion of the program, with a recognized postsecondary credential that is recognized by employers in the relevant industry, including credentials recognized by industry or sector partnerships in the relevant industry in the State or local area where the industry is located and the job training program is provided