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Council for Opportunity in Education’s Response to U.S. Department of Education’s Draft Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2011-2014 (.pdf)

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Benefits of Upward Bound Touted on ABC News in Boston

On January 22^nd, “CityLine”, ABC channel 5’s award-winning urban news magazine program presented a show about educational outreach programs, featuring the Boston University Upward Bound program. — more

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Flawed U.S. Department of Education
Study on Upward Bound Unfairly Taints Successful College Preparation Program
for Disadvantaged Students

The final report of the National Evaluation of Upward Bound’s extensive problems, which reportedly have been known to current U.S. Department of Education staff for several years, were outlined in a “Request for Correction” submitted on January 18^th to the Department by the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and supported by a number of leading... — more

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32^nd Annual Policy Seminar

Our 32^nd Annual Policy Seminar affords the TRIO and GEAR UP communities the opportunity to help educate Members of the 112^th Congress, congressional staff, and Obama Administration officials about the history and the success of TRIO and GEAR UP. — more

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On December 16-17, 1977, at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, LA, a visionary and courageous group of men and women met to develop a survival strategy for the federally-funded Special Programs for Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds (TRIO). — more

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EVANSVILLE — Spencer Blade is determined to make sure he's not one of those college students who slips through the cracks, even though funding his educational goals has been a struggle from the beginning. — more

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This week, a delegation of recent TRIO alumni from across the country traveled to Chicago to meet with Organizing for America’s National Youth Vote leadership about the importance of TRIO to President Obama’s agenda. — more

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It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the death of Paul Spraggins. Paul died on January 3, 2012 after a tremendously courageous battle with cancer. COE and low-income students have benefitted tremendously from his unwavering advocacy on our behalf. — more

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Click here to read an interview with COE President Arnold Mitchem in ACAeNews.

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Each year, COE hosts the largest gathering of college opportunity professionals in the country. This past September, more than 1,500 people joined us in Washington, D.C., to commemorate our 30^th Anniversary. Please view the video we produced to celebrate the TRIO community and its collective efforts as we launch our fourth decade of advocacy for equal educational opportunity. — more

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When Hashim Yonis’ family arrived in Minneapolis 12 years ago, he couldn’t see far beyond day-to-day survival. Born in war-torn Somalia, Yonis grew up in refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya, where food and water were the major concerns of his parents, who had no formal education. — more

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On December 15^th, Congress introduced its final agreement for the FY 2012 appropriations, which includes a $13.4 million increase for TRIO over last year’s appropriation ($826.5 million), for a total funding level of $839.9 million. — more

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By Jessie McCormick

As is true with so many underrepresented populations, voices often go unheard. Whether it's because those in power fail to truly understand their needs and/or their rights, or because their cries are muffled by political agendas driven by dollar amounts, I write this article to ensure that Iowa TRIO will be heard. — more

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During a recent House subcommittee on the rising cost of higher education, Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) and Lumina Foundation President Jamie Merisotis both heralded the impact of TRIO programs on college success. Jump to 01:15.00 in the following video to hear their remarks. — more

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Celebrate the 40^th Anniversary of the Pell Grant Program (.pdf)

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Click here to order and download a digital audio copy of any of the 30^th Annual Conference Plenary Sessions. For DVDs and CDs, please click here.

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TRIO in Washington — G.R. Update (.ppt)

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The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education's report highlights that bachelor’s degree attainment for American students from families in the bottom half of the income distribution ranks nearly last among other OECD countries.

See Figure 4 (.pdf) from the 20/20 report for this statistic. Click here (.pdf) to read the full report.

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Educational Opportunity Centers (.pdf),
McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (.pdf),
Student Support Services (.pdf),
Talent Search (.pdf), Upward Bound (.pdf)

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Contact Congress and the President!

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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

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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.

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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

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National Studies Find TRIO Programs Effective at
Increasing College Enrollment and Graduation (.pdf)

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

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Addressing Study Error
in the Random Assignment National Evaluation of
Upward Bound (.pdf)

Prepared by Margaret Cahalan and published by the Council for Opportunity in Education.

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College Success for
Low-Income, First-Generation Students (.pdf)

Published by the Pell Institute.