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Advocacy Update
House Appropriations Committee Includes a $161 Million Increase for TRIO
June 23, 2022
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Advocacy Update
Senate Appropriations Committee Includes a $138 Million Increase for TRIO
July 28, 2022
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Jurassic World Dominion Director and Stars Share Experiences with TRIO Students on the Eve of the Movie’s Release
Terrance L. HammJune 7, 2022
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The Council for Opportunity in Education and Comcast NBCUniversal Launch $1.5 Million “Jurassic World Rule Your Future STEAM Initiative”
Terrance L. HammJune 4, 2022
Effort Helps Strengthen STEAM Preparation Among Low-Income, First-Generation-College-Bound Students Participating in Federal TRIO Programs.
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Jonathan Solomon
Talent Search, Case Western Reserve University
Anthony Webster
McNair Scholars, Jackson State University
Melonie Sexton
McNair Scholars, University of Central Florida
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McNair Scholars, San Diego State University
Kevin Wright
Student Support Services, Northern Arizona University
Cristóbal Garcia
Student Support Services, University of Northern Colorado
Jonathan Berenguer
Student Support Services, Lehman College – CUNY
Tracie Sanchez
Upward Bound, Abraham Lincoln High School
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