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press release
COE Rejects Proposal to Eliminate Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2027 Budget
Trauvello StevensonApril 3, 2026
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The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces Inaugural Award for Institutional Effectiveness Recipients
Terrance L. HammApril 2, 2026
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COE Blasts Latest Federal Proposal for TRIO, Calls for Immediate Rescission
Terrance L. HammMarch 31, 2026
Advocacy Update
House Appropriations Committee Strengthens Protections for TRIO Grant Competitions in FY27 LHHS Bill
Kimberly JonesJune 10, 2026
The House Appropriations Committee advanced the FY27 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill with a $6 million increase for TRIO and unanimously adopted bipartisan language directing the Department of Education to preserve TRIO’s mission, maintain funding levels for each TRIO program, reissue Talent Search and EOC competitions, and ensure timely grant awards. The action represents a major victory for TRIO advocates, signaling strong congressional support for first-generation and low-income students while providing important protections against administrative changes that could disrupt services.
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Trio programs
Federal TRIO Programs (Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math/Science, Veterans’ Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers, and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program) help students to overcome economic, social, academic, and cultural barriers to higher education.
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Christina Westbrook
Student Support Services, Illinois State University
Colette Yellow Robe
Student Support Services, Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Edwin C. Serrano
Upward Bound Math-Science, University of Texas at Arlington
Gabrielle A. Davis
Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Talent Search, Southern Arkansas University
Kel Bonton
Talent Search, COPE Inc.
Seth Fairchild
Upward Bound Math-Science, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Tameka Ellington
Upward Bound, Cuyahoga Community College
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