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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” One of the first 10 questions that a student encounters in the FAFSA is ‘Who is your parent or guardian and what is their income information?’

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Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

Timely MD

The barriersranging from cultural stigma and financial constraints to limited access to tailored supportare significant and deeply rooted. Hidden curriculum: This refers to institutional jargon, unspoken rules, and processes that are intimidating to first-generation students. Is your campus encouraging help-seeking behaviors?

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

COE

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) condemns President Trumps 2026 budget proposal , which calls for the complete elimination of the Federal TRIO Programsa longstanding, bipartisan initiative proven to expand access to higher education for low-income and first-generation students. However, data from the U.S.

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Pat Williams: A Champion Who Gave Wings to TRIO’s Defiance 

COE

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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TRIO Future Leaders Summit Ignites Passion and Purpose in First-Generation Students Nationwide

COE

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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

COE

The Trump Administrations claim that access is no longer an obstacle for low-income students is flatly contradicted by data and by the lived experience of more than 6 million TRIO alumni. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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

COE

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.