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Latest Articles
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Advocacy Update
Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Urge Department of Education to Launch Talent Search and EOC Competitions
Kimberly JonesFebruary 20, 2026
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Blog
Alumni Leaders Reflect on the Power of Opportunity at Capitol Hill Lunch Briefing
Terrance L. HammFebruary 19, 2026
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press release
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in COE Lawsuit, Finds U.S. Department of Education Failed to Follow the Law
Terrance L. HammJanuary 16, 2026
press release
Nationwide Celebrations Mark the 40th Anniversary of National TRIO Day, Honoring Educational Opportunity and Student Success Across America
Terrance L. HammFebruary 26, 2026
The Council for Opportunity in Education proudly joins colleges, universities, and community organizations across the United States in celebrating the 40th anniversary of National TRIO Day, a nationwide recognition of the Federal TRIO Programs and their transformative role in expanding access to higher education for low-income, first-generation students.
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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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