Council for Opportunity in Education

Annual Conference

Get ready for the 2025 COE Annual Conference in the vibrant city of Chicago! Mark your calendars for September 7-10, 2025, as we gather to celebrate and advance educational opportunity for underrepresented students across the nation. Registration for the 2025 Annual Conference will officially open in early 2025.

Terrance L. Hamm

Henry Bonilla Honored with 2024 COE Lifetime TRIO Achievement Award 

September 11, 2024

At the Educational Opportunity Dinner on September 10, 2024, in New York City, former U.S. House Representative Henry Bonilla (R-TX) was honored with the 2024 COE Lifetime TRIO Achievement Award. Bonilla’s journey from a housing project in San Antonio to the halls of Congress was made possible through the TRIO Talent Search program sponsored by…
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Terrance L. Hamm

Three TRIO Leaders Honored with the 2024 Walter O. Mason Jr. Award for Exceptional Contributions to Educational Opportunity 

September 10, 2024

On Monday, September 9, at the Council for Opportunity in Education’s Annual Conference in New York City, three distinguished TRIO professionals were honored with the 2024 Walter O. Mason Jr. Award. This prestigious accolade, COE’s highest honor, recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to educational opportunity programs and their unwavering commitment to advancing access for…
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Holly Hexter

Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward 

November 1, 2024

Educators say campuses can maintain multicultural, supportive environments in the aftermath of mandates eliminating affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices.  That was the message shared by Robert H. Vela, president of Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Michele Minter, Princeton University vice provost for institutional equity and diversity, and Lorraine Hastings, vice president of the…
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Terrance L. Hamm

Data’s Role in Shaping Education Policy Highlighted at COE Conference 

October 16, 2024

New York, NY – To close the 2024 Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Annual Conference, experts from the U.S. Department of Education and Axim Collaborative explored the power of data in driving educational outcomes for TRIO students. The session, titled “From Data to Deliverables: Leveraging Program Performance Data to Inform Policy and Practice,” focused…
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Terrance L. Hamm

U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat Addresses Diversity and Education at COE Annual Conference 

September 10, 2024

New York, NY—U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) delivered an inspiring speech at the Council for Opportunity in Education’s annual conference on Monday, September 9 in New York City. Espaillat emphasized the importance of diversity, education, and young people’s power in society.  Espaillat, representing a District known for its vibrant multicultural community, expressed his remarks with…
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Refund Policy

Please note that registration fees are refundable minus a processing charge of $350 for general conference registration and $50 for the pre-conference sessions. Refunds will be remitted via the original payment method after the conference if written notice of cancellation is received on or before Monday, August 12, 2024. No refund requests will be accepted after this date. If you have additional questions, please contact COE Business and Finance at [email protected] or at (202) 347-7430.

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