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From South Texas to Capitol Hill: Finding My Voice Through the Wolanin Internship
Angelina RodriguezSeptember 11, 2026
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press release
The U.S. Department of Education Releases Initial FY 2026 Talent Search and EOC Awards, Preserving Hundreds of TRIO Programs but Leaving Communities Behind
Terrance L. HammAugust 28, 2026
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The Council for Opportunity in Education Names Peter Mills Vice President of Public Policy
Terrance L. HammJuly 15, 2026
Advocacy Update
The Council for Opportunity in Education and the U.S. Department of Education Reach a Settlement in TRIO Grant Cases
Terrance L. HammOctober 1, 2026
Under the agreement, affected grants will be reinstated for the 2026–2027 program year, certain previously reinstated grantees will receive an additional 12 months to operate, and programs will not be penalized for their inability to serve students while their grants were inoperable.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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