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29th Annual Conference NEW
Fitting STEM Into the College Opportunity Equation
Fitting STEM into the College Opportunity Equation
This year's Annual Conference will be held September 1-4, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA. For Conference registration or hotel information, please click here.

Comparison of Draft and Current Regulations for All Programs

Explanation of FY2011 Budget Crisis
Click here for an explanation of the FY2011 TRIO funding crisis plus Frequenty Asked Questions.

TRIO Programs — Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is Available
The notice of Proposed Rulemaking is posted at (http://www.ed.gov/ope/trio/) and was published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. For your convenience, The Council for Opportunity in Education has prepared a document Document is available for download (.pdf) with the proposed changes separated by program.

What We Can Learn Today From The Little Rock Nine
What We Can Learn Today From The Little Rock Nine
Marquette University's designation of the Little Rock Nine as recipients of the Pere Marquette Discovery Award, its highest honor, is a fitting testament to this group of outstanding individuals. — more

Revised TRIO and EOP CAS Standards Now Available
The Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Standards released the 7th edition of CAS Standards in August, 2009. Click here Document is available for download (.pdf) to view information about CAS, the TRIO and EOP contextual statement and standards.

TRIO on the Airwaves — Kimberly A. Jones, Director of Congressional Affairs at the Council for Opportunity in Education, talks about our push to increase funding for TRIO programs to better support low-income, first-generation students.

Publications

2008-2009 TRIO/GEAR UP Compensation Results
The TRIO/GEAR UP Compensation Survey assesses the levels at which institutions and organizations compensate college outreach professionals. The survey collects and compares compensation data by program, position, institutional division, institutional type, geographical location, demographic characteristics, educational level, length of employment, and employment status. — more

Institutional Members and Subscribers
Equality
Click here to view the latest issue of Equality and other publications in the COE Subscriptions Community. Login with your username and password, click on “Access your Communities” and then on the “Subscriptions” Community.

Bridging the Gaps to Success
Bridging the Gaps to Success
A new report by the Pell Institute for Opportunity in Education, “Bridging the Gaps to Success: Promising Practices for Promoting Transfer Among Low-Income and First-Generation Students", highlights the work of six Texas community colleges with higher-than-expected transfer rates among their students. — full report

TRIO Programs Effective
TRIO Programs Effective
Published by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education.

Do the Conclusions Change?
Do the Conclusions Change?
Prepared by Margaret Cahalan and published by the Council for Opportunity in Education.

Moving Beyond Access
Moving Beyond Access
Jennifer Engle, Ph.D.
Vincent Tinto, Ph.D.
Published by the Pell Institute.

Government Relations

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Give Us Your Opinion

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U.S. Department of Education

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Other Events of Interest

21st Annual National Student Leadership Congress
This 21st Annual National Student Leadership Congress will be held June 5-10, 2010 at American University in Washington, D.C. Student registration and fees must be postmarked by April 30, 2010. Staff applications by April 7 at the latest. — more

2010 Proposal Writing Workshops and Forums for EOC and Talent Search NEW
2010 Proposal Writing Workshops and Forums for EOC and Talent Search
To help you prepare an effective and successful proposal, the Council for Opportunity in Education is sponsoring the following EOC and Talent Search Proposal Writing Workshops for Institutional Members only.
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