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Pat Williams: A Champion Who Gave Wings to TRIO’s Defiance 

COE

The rain was incidental—it kind of added a little drama to it — but what really mattered was that a Member of Congress had chosen to champion first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities at a time when TRIO’s very existence was in question. Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.

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

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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. Hamm Supporters of TRIO assembled on Capitol Hill in March during COE’s annual Legislative Conference.

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Why Trump’s Budget Proposal Betrays a Generation of Low-Income College Students

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Targeting TRIO for complete elimination in its most recent budget proposal to Congress, the Trump Administration wrongly claimed that “access to college is no longer the barrier it once was for low-income students.” 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

COE

COE’s award will accelerate the adoption of evidence-based SSS practices, ensuring that colleges nationwide thoughtfully invest in the success of first-generation and low-income students.” The selection process unfolds in two stages. Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.

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Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students

COE

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? Representation is crucial, and we acknowledge the unique challenges faced by first-gen BIPOC students. Our book, “ Is Grad School for Me?

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Expanding Horizons: The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Program 

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For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Study Abroad Program exemplified the power of study abroad for first-generation and low-income students.

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The Connections that Keep Students on Track

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As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. Free Tuition” to all in-state students from families with incomes under $67,000.