From Access to Impact: Education as the Engine of Economic Mobility
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Celebrate the accomplishments of TRIO alumni
Dinner Program
Honor the 2026 Walter O. Mason Jr. Award Recipients
Luncheon Program
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In our dedication to sustainability and environmental responsibility, COE has chosen to go paperless for this year’s conference. All the materials you need, from the conference agenda to speaker bios, session details, and more, will be available digitally. You can easily access everything via the conference app. Download the COE Works app to keep all the conference information at your fingertips. Stay up-to-date with the latest schedules, session details, and networking opportunities.
TRIO Fair Share
If you are a college access and success professional, we 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. Not only do we provide training on the numerous issues that you deal with every day, but our webinars in grant writing make it more likely that your work will continue without a pause. Your Fair Share contribution will see to it that we can continue these efforts and anticipate new needs as you change lives for the better.
Upcoming Events
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Proposal Writing Workshop
Proposal Writing Workshop: McNair
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Webinar
Prepare for the 25-26 Student Support Services Annual Performance Report – New Directors Only
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Online Course
Advising First-Generation Students eTutorial
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Online Course
A.I. Foundations for Academic Advising eTutorial
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Proposal Writing Workshop
Virtual Proposal Writing Workshop: Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math-Science and Veterans Upward Bound
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Webinar
CAS Standards Made Smarter
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Career Connections
The Professional Pivot: Dress, Presence & Personal Brand in 2026
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Support Us
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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Join more than 1,000 colleges and community agencies committed to postsecondary opportunity for low-income, first-generation students, students with disabilities in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico!