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For questions regarding media for the Council for Opportunity in Education, please contact: Heather Valentine, Telephone: (202) 347-7430, E-mail: (heather.valentine@coenet.us).

2013

New England TRIO Association Honors Stan Salett with the Claiborne Pell Award (.pdf) (April 8, 2013)
Response by Council for Opportunity in Education President Arnold Mitchem to President Obama’s State of the Union Address (February 13, 2013)
Bipartisan TRIO Caucus to Hold Lunch Briefing on College Access and Opportunity Issues (February 5, 2013)
Arnold L. Mitchem, President of the Council for Opportunity in Education, to Receive 2013 NAICU Award for Advocacy of Independent Higher Education (February 1, 2013)

2012

Educators Across Middle America Rally Students and Citizens to Protest Further Cuts to Educational Opportunity Programs (.pdf) (December 14, 2012)
ROLTA Recognized with Oracle Excellence Award for Specialized Partner of the Year (.pdf) (October 1, 2012)
New Financial Aid Rules Place Fall Enrollment for Millions of Students in Jeopardy (.pdf) (September 11, 2012)
U.S. Senate Bill Shortchanges Proven Programs for Underserved Students (June 14, 2012)
Astronaut’s Widow Rallies High School Students to Support Federal Education Program in His Honor (.pdf) (June 7, 2012)
COE Urges Federal Policymakers to Support Funding for McNair Scholars Program (.pdf) (June 6, 2012)
Lack of Financial Support for Upward Bound Program Leads to Devastating Loss of Critical Post-Secondary Services (.pdf) (May 21, 2012)
COE and the TRIO Community Mourn the Passing of Congressman Donald Payne (.pdf) (March 6, 2012)
Friendship Between Two of America’s Top Actresses Leads to Largest Donation Ever for RI Upward Bound Scholarship Program (.pdf) (March 6, 2012)
COE’s Statement on 2013 Budget Request (February 13, 2012)
Flawed ED Study on Upward Bound Unfairly Taints Successful College Preparation Program for Disadvantaged Students (.pdf) (January 18, 2012)

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