NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

MARCH 28, 2025

On March 26, 2025, the Department of Education reopened the online application for Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans for federal student loan borrowers. This follows a very stressful period for student loan borrowers. Contact their loan servicer and ask to be placed in a processing forbearance.

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

Hamm President Trumps newly released 2026 budget proposes the complete elimination of the Federal TRIO Programs, which have helped millions of low-income, first-generation students – including veterans, adult learners, and students with disabilities – succeed in higher education for over 60 years. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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COE

JUNE 3, 2025

Today, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) proudly recognizes and applauds the more than 10,000 alumni of the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) who have come together in an unprecedented show of unity to oppose the Trump Administrations proposal to eliminate TRIO in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.

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COE

JULY 8, 2025

Hamm The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 “skinny” budget proposes eliminating all $1.2 billion in federal TRIO funding—citing concerns over performance measures and accountability—even as TRIO programs currently serve roughly 870,000 low-income, first-generation, and disabled students nationwide (about 17,500 in Colorado).

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COE

JULY 15, 2025

Second, semifinalists coordinate an in-person campus visit between November 15, 2025, and January 15, 2026. Three finalists will be notified by March 2026, each receiving $10,000 in unrestricted funds to advance their student-centered work. Nicole Norfles, Ed.D.,

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