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

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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 

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Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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

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Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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

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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. More Than 10,000 TRIO Alumni Urge Congress to Protect Federal TRIO Programs June 3, 2025 by Terrance L. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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

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Why Trump’s Budget Proposal Betrays a Generation of Low-Income College Students June 11, 2025 — by Alejandra Campoverdi and Aaron Brown, Ph.D. TRIO Upward Bound students from the lowest income quartile are twice as likely to earn a bachelor’s degree by age 24. Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.

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TRIO in the News, Summer 2025

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Bipartisan opposition—from Senate TRIO Caucus co-chair Susan Collins (R-ME) and other lawmakers to Colorado education leaders and the Council for Opportunity in Education—underscores TRIO’s demonstrated track record of boosting college access and completion and makes it likely that Congress will reject the proposed cuts.

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

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Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C. Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.