Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

In 1988, de los Santos and Richardson co-authored the article, “10 Principles for Good Institution Practice in Removing Race/Ethnicity as a Factor in College Completion” for the Educational Record. He was an advocate for practices that removed barriers and also facilitated completion.” He never excluded anyone.

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Low income student Community college Higher education Access 252

COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

A graduate of the  University of South Carolina , she credits her understanding of the unique challenges confronting first-generation, low-income students to her participation in the Opportunity Scholars Program (OSP), a subset of TRIO Student Support Services , during college. 

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

One hundred and thirty-nine high school TRIO students from across the country participated in the National Student Leadership Congress (NSLC) this year in Washington, D.C., She believes experiences like NSLC help educate students on every state’s unique challenges and education inequalities.

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Leadership Low income student First generation Students 52

COE

JULY 25, 2023

Growing up around family members who worked in TRIO, a federal program that provides student support resources to first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities, he modeled the program after Upward Bound. Social Innovation Project to pursue the program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

I couldn’t have ever imagined that there was ever a possibility of me publishing an article one day.” Though the program isn’t prioritizing Latinx students, given the large Hispanic population at the school, it does have a proven track record of success within the community.

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