COE

JUNE 11, 2025

Why Trump’s Budget Proposal Betrays a Generation of Low-Income College Students June 11, 2025 — by Alejandra Campoverdi and Aaron Brown, Ph.D. America loves to celebrate its “firsts”— first generation college students, first generation professionals, the first person in a family to break a cycle of poverty.

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COE

JUNE 3, 2025

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. Talent Search students are 33% more likely to enroll in college than those from the bottom income quartile.

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COE

JULY 15, 2025

The Council for Opportunity in Education Launches Inaugural Award for Institutional Effectiveness to Scale TRIO Student Support Services Practices Campus-Wide July 15, 2025 — by Terrance L. million students nationwide,” said COE President Kimberly Jones. “By WASHINGTON, D.C. A landmark 2019 U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2025

This is in addition to the disastrous decision to dismantle the Department of Education, an agency created to provide access for students no matter where theyre from, including low-income students, those with learning disabilities, and students of color. Students have organized in states with anti-DEI directives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I (Ford) was reading a commentary on the top number of “issues” facing education/ educators and became even more outraged and indignant on terminology used to describe children who live in poverty, Blacks, and other minoritized students. b. Special education over-referrals and overrepresentation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 12, 2024

A few days ago, I went to my office to get one of my students a book of great interest. 1. Multicultural education is a reform movement designed to make some major changes in the education of students. Students should not have to reject themselves and others as cultural beings to achieve in schools and society.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2024

Furthermore, outcomes-based funding often does not impact institutions most in need of funding, particularly those that serve underserved populations, notably BILPOC (Black, Indigenous, Latinx, People of Color) and low-income students. We still need to keep pushing to get the reforms in place that work. Larry Hlavenka Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

African Americans are underrepresented in STEM jobs , and Black students leave STEM majors at nearly double the rate of whites. The problem has roots at the K-12 level: while 15% of public school students are Black , only 7% of the STEM teacher population is. If the student likes teaching, they can move to the rest of the program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Serving that ideal, and serving Earlham’s students and faculty, is why I am so excited to become part of the community.” He advocates for first-generation, low-income students, participating in the establishment of the Penn First Plus Office and launching a student advisory board in 2018 to provide a voice for FGLI students in the college.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Without accurate information, many students apply ( or even commit ) to a college or university without complete information on how much it will cost them to attend. The grant guarantees up to $2,000 a year for four years, but also provides a one-time $7,300 subsidy for housing costs for only the student’s first year.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas August 14, 2023 — by Holly Hexter, Neve Dole B Ashley Thomas spearheaded a strategic collaboration bridging TRIO Programs with Thermo Fisher Scientific. ” Of the outreach, she says, “I just want to make sure it keeps growing.” 

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. This program provided students with an unparalleled opportunity to explore the world and their place within it.

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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., the students traveled in counselor-led groups and settled at the American University campus, which served as the host institution for the experience.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When people ask me about my work, they often wonder if my motivation stems from being a low-income, first-generation college student myself. I spent most of my time as a law student serving as a law clerk at legal aid clinics and loitering outside of the GULC’s Office of Public Interest and Community Service.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students April 16, 2024 — by Yvette Martinez-Vu and Miroslava Chavez-Garcia Is Grad School for Me? Our book, “ Is Grad School for Me? Representation is crucial, and we acknowledge the unique challenges faced by first-gen BIPOC students.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 12, 2024

Speaking with host Michael Moe , she discussed her personal experiences with student success, the UIA’s first ten years, how to scale change, and the value of embracing failure. It's not that people are lazy, don't care, or don't want to help students. It's that higher ed was never designed around students.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Building Strong College-to-Career Pathways for TRIO Students: Insights from Industry Experts September 13, 2023 — by Maura Casey It isn’t enough for TRIO students to have a successful experience in college. The students in the high school program graduated from college at only a 36 percent rate. Which is an abject failure.”

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 13, 2024

Speaking with host Michael Moe , she discussed her personal experiences with student success, the UIA’s first ten years, how to scale change, and the value of embracing failure. It's not that people are lazy, don't care, or don't want to help students. It's that higher ed was never designed around students.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Being brave enough to open a charter school and figure out how to get more high school students early college experiences has been tremendous, and it's been so much fun to see students and parents get access to that kind of programming. The books that I find myself recommending most right now are often classic literature.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News rankings are relied upon by many students and parents in their search for the right college. Aspiring college students often find the rank of a college’s value to be helpful. Nevertheless, students and parents are advised to use rankings as only one of many sources of information. New & World Report (U.S.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News rankings are relied upon by many students and parents in their search for the right college. Aspiring college students often find the rank of a college’s value to be helpful. Nevertheless, students and parents are advised to use rankings as only one of many sources of information. New & World Report (U.S.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

For example, if a teacher wants to purchase a new rug for student activities like circle time, they can use DonorsChoose to raise money. Amazon wish lists: Teachers can make wish lists on Amazon for their classrooms, such as for classroom supplies and books. Khan Academy uses donations to keep resources free for teachers and students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Efforts by the Biden administration to pass a rule on student loan forgiveness was a major story from 2023 that will again be front and center in the new year. Smith University — an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in North Carolina — concurs that student debt and loan forgiveness will be big stories.

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COE

AUGUST 15, 2024

Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season August 15, 2024 — by Nicole Brunt The Pell Institute is proud to announce the release of a new set of fact sheets that illuminate critical insights into the experiences and outcomes of first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities.

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COE

JANUARY 17, 2023

And as we continued to extract the possible from the impossible, this year taught us that our students can change the world. Read how COE worked to advance college access and success for first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities and serve TRIO programs nationwide in 2022.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

How TRIO Upward Bound Helps Me Navigate a Path to Success Affordable Connectivity and My Journey as the First College-Goer in My Family Encouraging Dialogue Between TRIO Students and Law Enforcement Open the Link to FAFSA Success: Your Journey Begins Now!

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

Hamm These outstanding alumni of the Federal TRIO programs have demonstrated exemplary leadership, dedication, and commitment to advancing educational opportunities and breaking barriers for underprivileged students. WASHINGTON, D.C. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, Veterans Upward Bound, and Educational Opportunity Centers.

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COE

JULY 25, 2023

based nonprofit invests in 13 to 18-year-old students who predominantly identify as Black or Latino men wishing to pursue a medical career. Malcolm Woodland, modeled the program after Upward Bound. Brown, a rising senior at the School Without Walls, is a member of the Young Doctors Project.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

The 2024 Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States report reveals alarming trends indicating increasing inequity of opportunity in higher education, particularly for low-income students. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S.,

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Hamm Senate Bill 1397 , the Educational Opportunity and Success Act, would institute commonsense reforms to make it easier for educational institutions to reach students who would benefit from these programs. I have long supported the TRIO programs and worked to ensure they reach the most needed students. WASHINGTON, D.C.—

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

Wolanin Congressional Internship to support students beyond the singular individual who is selected for the program. “Supporting the aspirations of first-generation college graduates is a cause deeply personal to me,” said Stoner. COE and the family of Thomas R. the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hamm The Carmouche TRIO Alumni Association at UL Lafayette is among the first University-established alumni societies specifically for TRIO students. Carmouche, a trailblazing advocate for TRIO students and dedicated educator, this association stands as a testament to his lifelong commitment to educational equity and student success.

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COE

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Eighteen TRIO McNair and Student Support Services students and two group leaders from across the country immersed themselves socially and culturally in the Netherlands, met student leaders representing immigrant communities, and studied at The Hague Summer School.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

HBCU: The Power of Historically Black Colleges and Universities , published by Johns Hopkins University Press, provides personal anecdotes from past and present HBCU students and leaders about the critical role that these storied institutions have played throughout history. But the book is not merely an exercise in nostalgia.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 21, 2023

The Active Minds Student Advisory Committee (SAC) is made up of fifteen young adult leaders who represent the Active Minds student voice nationally through media and other student forums. We’re excited for you to “meet” our 2023-2024 Student Advisory Committee cohort below.

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COE

MAY 10, 2023

The Sisterhood: Deloris Davis Grant and Dianne Davis Wright Lead Book Club Discussion of Sister Viola Davis’s Memoir, Finding Me May 10, 2023 — by Maura Casey “I am so lucky to have my sisterhood, to belong to the club of the Davis girls,” said Deloris Davis Grant. This book is more of a love story to an 8-year-old. Wright spoke first.

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