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Advocacy Update
Biden-Harris Administration Proposes 9% Increase for TRIO in FY24
Maureen HoylerMarch 10, 2023
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As Graduation Season Nears, Be Sure to Plan Your TRIO Celebration
Terrance L. HammMarch 1, 2023
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President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget
Kimberly JonesMarch 10, 2023
The proposed increase of $107 million (or 9%) in TRIO would assist students from middle school through graduate post-baccalaureate programs, adult learners, and veterans with the resources they need to prepare for and complete postsecondary education successfully.
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Trio programs
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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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