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Latest Articles
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Blog
When Policy Becomes Personal: My Journey as a Wolanin Congressional Intern
Brianna MendelsonOctober 8, 2025
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press release
COE Congratulates President Emeritus Dr. Arnold Mitchem on Honorary Doctorate from Colorado State University Pueblo
Terrance L. HammAugust 21, 2025
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press release
The Council for Opportunity in Education to Honor Barry C. Cosgrove with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
Terrance L. HammAugust 20, 2025
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press release
The Council for Opportunity in Education Partners with the Esports Performance Academy to Power Next-Gen College Readiness for TRIO Students
Terrance L. HammAugust 18, 2025
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press release
The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds 21 States and the District of Columbia for Defending TRIO Students in Federal Case Against the U.S. Department of Education
Terrance L. HammOctober 28, 2025
Blog
What a Government Shutdown Means for TRIO
Kimberly JonesSeptember 29, 2025
Despite the looming government shutdown, TRIO and GEAR UP programs can continue operating with secured forward-funded grants and access to the G5 drawdown system, though most U.S. Department of Education staff will be furloughed and unable to process special approvals.
Stay Connected
Learn more about how the Council for Opportunity in Education works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies to help low-income students enter college and graduate.
professional development
Enhance the services you provide low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities to increase their chances of success.
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.
faces of trio
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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If you are a student support services professional, thank you. You are an unsung hero for all the good that you do, and surely you know by now that COE has your back.
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