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Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns President Trump’s Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs 

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TRIO Student Support Services, in particular, raises completion rates for Pell Grant recipients and ensures our federal investment results in degrees, not dropouts. These colleges cannot manage robust K12 outreach, recruit disconnected youth and adult learners, or offer sustained, wraparound support through graduation.

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TRIO in the News, Summer 2025

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Louisiana: Local students fear for the future as President Trump’s budget proposal threatens the Federal TRIO Program Louisiana: Letters: UNO’s Upward Bound program doesn’t deserve to be cut Maine: Sen. Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Launches Inaugural Award for Institutional Effectiveness to Scale TRIO Student Support Services Practices Campus-Wide

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Launches Inaugural Award for Institutional Effectiveness to Scale TRIO Student Support Services Practices Campus-Wide July 15, 2025 — by Terrance L. Community colleges serve as the vital gateway to postsecondary opportunity for more than 4.5 Nicole Norfles, Ed.D.,

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Expanding Horizons: The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Program 

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Patrick Lehman-Martin, a Student Support Services participant from Chememeta Community College, expressed how the experience deepened his understanding of Dutch politics and the importance of effective governance. The program’s impact on its participants was profound, as evidenced by their reflections.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 8

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Celebrate National Nontraditional Student Week! National Nontraditional Student Week is November 5-9! Join Adult Student Services in celebrating Missouri State’s nontraditional students. Take part in National Nontraditional Student Week celebrations. MISSOURI STATE NEWS. TRANSFER NEWS.

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Three TRIO Leaders Honored with the 2024 Walter O. Mason Jr. Award for Exceptional Contributions to Educational Opportunity 

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This prestigious accolade, COE’s highest honor, recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to educational opportunity programs and their unwavering commitment to advancing access for low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. has devoted his career to advocating for TRIO students.

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Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward 

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He’s taken the research-based Caring Campus framework, which he called “transformational” for community colleges, to his Hispanic-Serving Institution of 4,845 students. “If If you’re doing everything you can by your mission and encouraging students’ voices,” Vela said, “you’re going to see tremendous results.