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Page Appointed President of Stillman College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Page was a United Negro College Fund/Mellon International Faculty Seminar Fellow and is a certified Supplemental Instruction Supervisor. At Dillard, she oversaw the development of the school’s first online degree program and its Center for Racial Justice. “We

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Minoritized, First-Gen Students Most at Risk from FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But experts said that these interruptions are already having a negative impact on the students who need financial aid the most: first generation students, students of color, and those from low-income backgrounds. Nina Longino, executive director of iMentor, Chicago.

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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes 9% Increase for TRIO in FY24

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Our community will fight for this amount when more than 600 TRIO educators, advocates, and alumni visit Capitol Hill in just over a week during COE’s 42 nd Annual Policy Seminar. Register for COE’s Policy Seminar, March 19-22 in Washington, D.C., to ensure TRIO continues to have a seat at the table.

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President Biden Releases FY25 Budget Request to Congress

COE

Therefore, during COE’s upcoming Policy Seminar and throughout the FY25 appropriations season, our community will advocate for an increase of $68 million for TRIO in FY25. for our Policy Seminar and working with you throughout the year to increase the federal investment in our nation’s first-generation, low-income students.

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COE Empowers TRIO Community with Exclusive “Better FAFSA” Support Series

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Elevate your approach to the Better FAFSA with COE – where excellence is our commitment.

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Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. Mason Awards

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Mason Award stands as the pinnacle of recognition bestowed by the Council for Opportunity in Education, celebrating extraordinary individuals who have made indelible contributions to the realm of college opportunity programs and the relentless pursuit of educational equity for low-income, first-generation students, and those with disabilities.

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My Journey of Resilience and Gratitude for TRIO Student Support Services

COE

I still seek ways to support first-generation students and even taught summer courses for the UNH Upward Bound program in 2021 and 2022. for its Policy Seminar with one of my forever cheerleaders, Randy, where we advocated for more TRIO funding directly with New Hampshire’s Members of Congress.