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

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

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TRIO Future Leaders Summit Ignites Passion and Purpose in First-Generation Students Nationwide

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The goal: prepare students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds for future leadership roles in public service, advocacy, and beyond. One student, Paul Teeter of Shepherd University in West Virginia, left with one takeaway etched in his mind: “Get a Roth IRA the moment you get a job,” he laughed. “I

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

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

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One of us is a Latina Pell Grant recipient who has spent the past two years visiting more than 80 colleges and universities across the country, speaking directly with first-generation and low-income students. Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C. Education Bill Blog Helping Veterans Make the Most of the G.I.

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TRIO in the News, Summer 2025

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

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They represent what’s possible when we give students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds a real opportunity to thrive.” Frankie Cordero , who, through TRIO Student Support Services at the University of Connecticut , received vital academic and personal support that helped him persevere after a near-fatal accident in college.