College Planners of America

MAY 19, 2025

This application is essential for determining a students eligibility for various forms of Federal, state, and private financial aid such as grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and loans. For the 2025-26 school year, it is June 30, 2026. After July 1, 2026, undergraduate student loans will carry an interest rate of 6.39%.

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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 TRIO in the News, Summer 2025 July 8, 2025 — by Terrance L.

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COE

JULY 15, 2025

Supported by a grant from ECMC Foundation, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) today announced the COE Award for Institutional Effectiveness , a $10,000 prize recognizing three community colleges that have embedded TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) strategies across their campuses to advance student success. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Shelley says when comparing participants in the Pathfinders program who are Pell Grant recipients with Pell Grant recipients at the college who don’t participate, there is 10% to 11% higher retention among those who access the MRC. There is a goal to bring the three-year graduation rate to 40% by Fall 2026. “A

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