Beyond High School is our free monthly newsletter covering higher education policy and practices in Colorado. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox early. At one time, Bailee Hernandez didn’t even ...

Before Phil Redden became a math tutor at WVU Tech, he was one of Upward Bound’s first students. Redden was among the alumni recognized June 29 as WVU Tech marked 60 years of TRIO Upward ...

“If there’s anything that changed my life, it’s TRIO.” When alumna Arya B. Nair ’25 began at FIU as a first-generation college student, she felt lost and overwhelmed. An email about the Golden Scholar ...

TRIO Programs address equity and inclusion gaps across the nation's education system and provide students with the resources and opportunities to succeed. Now in 2026, they are under assault, as well ...

Even as President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating the federal TRIO programs that since the 1960s have aimed to help disadvantaged students attain some form of higher education, Kirkwood ...

On Oct. 10, personnel who oversee the distribution of TRIO grants within the U.S. Department of Education were part of widespread layoffs, according to USA TODAY. The federal TRIO programs began with ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A long-running federal program that helps first-generation and low-income students go to college is now at risk. TRIO has supported millions over the last 60 years, but proposed ...

Riverdale High TRIO participant Christopher Navas, posing with his family at a program graduation on May 14, 2025, credits the program with getting him more involved in school. JUAN ESPARZA LOERA ...

When politicians talk about the amount of taxpayer money available to help with everything from education to infrastructure improvements, they get a little quieter when it’s time to look at how hard ...