Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Undersecretary of Education James Kvaal made an appearance at the Education Writers Association’s 2023 Higher Education Seminar for a moderated discussion and to answer questions from the assembled writers. The department announced last week that over four million student borrowers had enrolled in SAVE plans.

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MAY 31, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide May 31, 2024 — by Terrance L. Cardona During Its 43rd Annual Policy Seminar on Capitol Hill Press Releases The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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MAY 3, 2024

Hamm At COE’s 43rd annual Policy Seminar, U.S. January to May 2024 At COE’s Policy Seminar, Secretary Cardona urged education advocates to action, stressing the importance of advocacy, inclusivity, and collective effort to advance educational equity, drawing from his personal journey as a first-generation college student.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

Hamm Click to view the page: At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action Blog At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action by Adryan Garcia Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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MARCH 11, 2024

In addition to its proposed increase for TRIO, the Administration also requested a $10 million increase for GEAR UP and a $750 increase in the maximum Pell Grant for a potential award of up to $8,145. Both Federal Work-Study and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants received level funding. Department of Education here.)

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AUGUST 15, 2024

Hamm Click to view the page: At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action Blog At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action by Adryan Garcia Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

Hamm Click to view the page: At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action Blog At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action by Adryan Garcia Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants ($15 million increase for $910 million total). increase to the maximum Pell grant award (increasing by $500 to a maximum of $7,395). Be sure to register for COE’s Policy Seminar , March 19-22, 2023 , in Washington, D.C., billion total). Increase for TRIO for FY 2023.

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MARCH 10, 2023

The Administration’s budget would also increase the maximum Pell Grant by $820 (or 11%), for a total maximum Pell Grant award of $8,215. The Administration has proposed “flat-funding” the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and the Federal Work-Study grants at the FY2023 levels of $910 million and $1.23

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AUGUST 15, 2024

Hamm Click to view the page: At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action Blog At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action by Adryan Garcia Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

Hamm Click to view the page: At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action Blog At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action by Adryan Garcia Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hamm Click to view the page: At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action Blog At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action by Adryan Garcia Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Hamm Click to view the page: At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action Blog At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action by Adryan Garcia Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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JULY 12, 2024

Hamm Click to view the page: At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action Blog At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action by Adryan Garcia Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education Hosts U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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MAY 10, 2024

The decline in public funding and specifically Pell Grant funding relative to college costs (covering only 25 percent of costs in 2022) has led to almost unsurmountable barriers to higher education and a new form of loan indenture for low-income students. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. House of Representatives Blog The Nation Watches as Upward Bound Alumna Cheryl Johnson Serves as Interim Leader of the Speaker-less U.S. House of Representatives by Terrance L.

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MAY 8, 2023

Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers programs would be able to serve all students at schools where more than 40 percent of attendees receive free or reduced-price lunches. Other key provisions of the proposed bill include: Granting “low-income” status to Pell Grant recipients. Increasing McNair stipends to $5,000.

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JULY 17, 2023

He completed his bachelor’s degree in psychology at Eastern Washington University, where he participated in TRIO Student Support Services. Throughout his career, Dr. Brown has secured over $10 million in federal and local grants to support academic initiatives at three different institutions. House of Representatives by Terrance L.

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JUNE 30, 2023

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. House of Representatives Blog The Nation Watches as Upward Bound Alumna Cheryl Johnson Serves as Interim Leader of the Speaker-less U.S. House of Representatives by Terrance L.

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AUGUST 8, 2023

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. House of Representatives Blog The Nation Watches as Upward Bound Alumna Cheryl Johnson Serves as Interim Leader of the Speaker-less U.S. House of Representatives by Terrance L.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. House of Representatives Blog The Nation Watches as Upward Bound Alumna Cheryl Johnson Serves as Interim Leader of the Speaker-less U.S. House of Representatives by Terrance L.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. House of Representatives Blog The Nation Watches as Upward Bound Alumna Cheryl Johnson Serves as Interim Leader of the Speaker-less U.S. House of Representatives by Terrance L.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. House of Representatives Blog The Nation Watches as Upward Bound Alumna Cheryl Johnson Serves as Interim Leader of the Speaker-less U.S. House of Representatives by Terrance L.

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MAY 10, 2023

The Sisterhood: Deloris Davis Grant and Dianne Davis Wright Lead Book Club Discussion of Sister Viola Davis’s Memoir, Finding Me May 10, 2023 — by Maura Casey “I am so lucky to have my sisterhood, to belong to the club of the Davis girls,” said Deloris Davis Grant. None of us could fight individually. This is her story in her words.”

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MARCH 23, 2024

When combined with mandatory funding, the agreement continues to support a total maximum Pell Grant award of $7,395 for the 2024-2025 award year. billion and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program (SEOG) at $910 million. Thanks to everyone who joined us for our 43rd annual Policy Seminar last week!

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MAY 8, 2023

Hamm During the Policy Seminar, Cheryl Johnson, the U.S. At COE’s Policy Seminar, COE President Maureen Hoyler reminded attendees why their presence on Capitol Hill is critical: The people enrolled in TRIO programs don’t have as many voices raised on their behalf as many other groups. EQUALITY, Spring 2023 May 8, 2023 — by Terrance L.

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APRIL 12, 2023

The roadmap currently includes the following announcements:  May : New Pell Grant look-up tables will show the eligibility thresholds for minimum and maximum Pell Grants by household size and adjusted gross income. Additionally, incarcerated students will regain eligibility for the Pell Grant. 

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AUGUST 1, 2024

The bill also includes a $5 million increase for the GEAR UP program and another $5 million increase for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS), and a $100 dollar increase to the maximum Pell Grant award to $7,495. A summary of the bill can be found here. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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JUNE 26, 2024

Still, it maintains TRIO, GEAR UP, and Pell funding flat – meaning it does not increase or decrease – but will halve the Federal Work-Study Program and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program funding. That’s why we must continue to advocate on behalf of TRIO. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“TRIO participants shared with locally elected officials their TRIO success stories and how state funding—All Iowa Opportunity Scholarships, Iowa Tuition Grants, Last Dollar Scholar, and Kibbie grants—helps support their educational journeys.” House of Representatives by Terrance L.

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JULY 18, 2023

Level funding is a tremendous victory for organized TRIO in a bill that cuts funding for the Department of Education by 28% — and that eliminates programs such as Federal Work Study and the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG). The bill maintains the maximum Pell Grant award of $6,335.

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MARCH 10, 2023

The seven student programs — Talent Search, Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math-Science, Veterans Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Education Opportunity Centers, and Ronald E. It is said that a budget reflects one’s values. House of Representatives by Terrance L.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Other than a discretionary increase in the maximum Pell Grant award by $250, bringing the total maximum award to $7,645, the Senate bill effectively froze education funding at FY2023 levels. The Federal TRIO Programs and GEAR UP were funded at FY2023 levels: TRIO at $1.2 billion and GEAR UP at $388 million.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

As you will recall , this bill cuts the Department of Education funding by 28% , eliminates funding for the Federal Work Study and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) programs while level-funding Federal TRIO programs, GEAR UP and Pell Grants at FY23 levels.

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