COE

JUNE 11, 2025

Despite decades of proven success in expanding college access and economic mobility for low-income and first-generation students, the federal TRIO programs now face elimination in the President’s budget—prompting over 10,000 alumni to urge Congress to protect this vital engine of opportunity. this summer.

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COE

JULY 10, 2025

They represent what’s possible when we give students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds a real opportunity to thrive.” He became a leading voice in children’s media, best known for his work on “Sesame Street,” bringing all-encompassing storytelling to public television and mentoring the next generation of artists.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 13, 2023

are the first in their family to attend an institution of higher learning. These first-generation students are likelier than their peers to be from minoritized backgrounds, to face economic challenges, and to juggle jobs and families in addition to school. To help them, colleges are going beyond academic support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. Academic Advancement Program AAP is rooted in the purpose of public education, notes Alexander.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 33% of ASU’s enrollment is dual credit students (3,700 students taking both high school and college courses), 43% of whom are Latinos and first-generation college students. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Delgado is himself a child of immigrants and a first-generation college-goer. These are meant to be high-impact support services for these students — and that’s just the most recent grant,” says Burns. “We An example of the student support these funds have helped to develop is The Mount’s integrated advising system.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 20, 2023

Disproportionately, these were students from first-generation and low-income backgrounds. We found that our first-year, first-generation students, Pell-eligible students had less favorable experiences with online learning. We escalate this to advisors.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

From TRIO to Leadership: How Support and Mentorship Shaped My Career September 30, 2024 by Juan Lopez My journey with TRIO was transformative, shaping both my educational and professional path. TRIO offered crucial academic support, mentorship, and resources that helped me navigate the complexities of higher education.

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UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Fall term is the start of a new academic year, but it also signals the start of the application cycle for graduate and professional schools. Many first-generation college students I have worked with often express they are not sure what steps to take to prepare for graduate or professional schools. I can relate!

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Castleton Trio

MAY 8, 2020

I’m first-generation, so no one in my family knew where to start,” she explains. Kontessa found a warm welcome at Castleton’s Academic Support Center (ASC). Kontessa hopes other first-generation students will experience all that college has to offer and take advantage of the resources available to them.

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COE

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Due to a lack of social and academic support, she ended up on academic probation and took a receptionist job at the local Indian Center. Click to view the page: Collette Yellow Robe: From academic probation to Ph.D. Faces of TRIO Collette Yellow Robe: From academic probation to Ph.D. by Maura Casey.

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COE

JULY 9, 2024

The TRIO Student Support Services program at Georgia Southern University played a pivotal role in preparing me for success in the internship and beyond by equipping me with essential academic support, leadership skills, and a strong sense of resilience. the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico!

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Students must proactively know to schedule an advising appointment—quite a big assumption for first-time-in-college or first-generation students. Many community college students are first-generation, first-time-in-college, and juggling competing priorities. Are you offering a modern student experience?

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Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

I am a first-generation college student, whose parents instilled from a very young age the importance of a college education. Throughout my time in Academic Affairs I was responsible for leading out on strategic priorities for the University related to student success, retention, career outcomes, etc.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 21, 2024

During 2023, as detailed in our Annual Report , we made great strides on these four scale projects: Academic Recovery, Student-Centered Redesign, Listening Lab, and Doctoral Research Fellows. year initiative provides financial and academic support for students retaking high-priority courses in which they were previously unsuccessful.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those of you who haven't heard of College Greenlight, the simplest way to describe it is that we're a network of partners dedicated to supporting first generation, lower income and historically underserved students on their path to and through higher education.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MAY 8, 2024

UIA institutions are deeply committed to producing more low-income graduates, first generation graduates, and graduates of color across the country, and their efforts are paying off. Student-Centered Redesign : Piloting interventions designed to improve outcomes and experiences for Black students.

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COE

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It was during this critical time that the Student Supportive Services programs played a pivotal role in my academic journey. The Student Supportive Services programs provided me with essential tutors in physics and calculus, subjects I desperately needed help with.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Promoting Black affirmation in advising and coaching for first-generation Black male college students' success. link] This chapter explores the concept of identity-conscious advising and coaching to support the development of First-Generation Black Male College Students during their undergraduate experience.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), the leading non-profit organization dedicated to expanding educational opportunities for low-income, first-generation students, announced today the appointment of Aaron Brown, Ph.D., WASHINGTON, D.C. as its new executive vice president.

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