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More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect Federal TRIO Programs

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In addition to its proven effectiveness, TRIO is essential in rural communities and under-resourced schools that often lack the infrastructure to support students from historically marginalized backgrounds. TRIO bridges that gapproviding personalized advising, mentorship, academic support, and a clear pathway to college completion.

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Why Trump’s Budget Proposal Betrays a Generation of Low-Income College Students

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The other helps lead the nation’s largest TRIO advocacy organization and began his journey as a TRIO student in a rural Washington town. If TRIO is eliminated, we lose a national infrastructure of academic support and college access that has been quietly yet consistently transforming lives for nearly six decades.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces 2025 National TRIO Achiever Award Recipients

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Natalia Giraldo-Santiago , PhD, LCSW , overcame early academic and emotional challenges through the critical academic support and mentoring provided by the TRIO Upward Bound program at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras. Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.