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

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TRIO Student Support Services, in particular, raises completion rates for Pell Grant recipients and ensures our federal investment results in degrees, not dropouts. These colleges cannot manage robust K12 outreach, recruit disconnected youth and adult learners, or offer sustained, wraparound support through graduation.

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TRIO in the News, Summer 2025

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Louisiana: Local students fear for the future as President Trump’s budget proposal threatens the Federal TRIO Program Louisiana: Letters: UNO’s Upward Bound program doesn’t deserve to be cut Maine: Sen. Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Launches Inaugural Award for Institutional Effectiveness to Scale TRIO Student Support Services Practices Campus-Wide

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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. Community colleges serve as the vital gateway to postsecondary opportunity for more than 4.5 Nicole Norfles, Ed.D.,

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City University of Seattle Names First Woman and Person of Color as President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout her remarkable career, Suzanne has been a powerful catalyst for student successworking across HBCUs, public universities, and community colleges to expand access, enhance learning, and help students learn well and finish strong. Smith University.

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National University Announced The Launch Of The Cause Research Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This institute will seek to close the academic barriers that marginalized and nontraditional students face in higher education. The CRI will concentrate on expanding undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate research opportunities for underrepresented students and institutions.

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Community Colleges and “Completion”

Counselors' Corner

Many of the students I worked with as a counselor at a community college had a story like this one: He took a job right out of high school with a small business run by a neighbor. If you’re thinking, how great, the student accomplished his goal, you’d be right—unless you are the federal government.

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Delivering Holistic Support at a Large Urban Community College District with Dr. Ruth Reinhart

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Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript Community colleges are seeing increased enrollment as more students pursue short-term degrees and vocational programs.