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

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Council for Opportunity in Education Condemns President Trumps Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs May 2, 2025 by Terrance L. This proposal is a direct attack on students who dare to dream of college in the face of adversity, said Kimberly Jones , President of the Council for Opportunity in Education. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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

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Today, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) proudly recognizes and applauds the more than 10,000 alumni of the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) who have come together in an unprecedented show of unity to oppose the Trump Administrations proposal to eliminate TRIO in the Fiscal Year 2026 budget. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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TRIO in the News, Summer 2025

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billion in federal TRIO funding—citing concerns over performance measures and accountability—even as TRIO programs currently serve roughly 870,000 low-income, first-generation, and disabled students nationwide (about 17,500 in Colorado). Hamm The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 “skinny” budget proposes eliminating all $1.2

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

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces 2025 National TRIO Achiever Award Recipients July 10, 2025 — by Terrance L. Hamm These five outstanding alumni of the Federal TRIO Programs will be celebrated at the Council’s Educational Opportunity Dinner on Tuesday, September 9, in Chicago. 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. WASHINGTON, D.C. A landmark 2019 U.S.

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College Grants and Scholarships for Women in 2023

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If you’re looking to further your education, these nine scholarships and grants for women could help bring your goals within reach. Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Award. Program for Continuing Education Grant. This is a unique scholarship for moms looking to reduce their educational costs. 15 and June 15).

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New Report from Pell Institute Reveals How Black, Latinx, and Indigenous Students Perceive the Value of College Degrees

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.– A new report from the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, the research arm of the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), titled “Is It Worth It?: This underscores the need for higher education to adopt a more holistic approach to supporting student success.