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Advocating Policy, Better Than Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He combines passion, knowledge, and charisma to persuade policy makers to do the right thing for low-income students. “Manny is a leader in higher education policy advocacy,” says Brian Rivas, senior director of policy and government relations at The Education Trust — West. “He He’s a great asset in California.”

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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“When you create an atmosphere and an environment where students feel supported, they see people like themselves working in those environments. “We We hire a lot of students to be peer mentors, peer counselors, peer learning facilitators, which are basically tutors,” he continues. Each cohort is typically 15-20 students.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We want our students to thrive in a community where they are comprehensively supported and uplifted,” says Close Conoley. Earning the Seal will only deepen our future work in building a richly diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus. There is also a family resource center that supports undocumented students.

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Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas

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A graduate of the  University of South Carolina , she credits her understanding of the unique challenges confronting first-generation, low-income students to her participation in the Opportunity Scholars Program (OSP), a subset of TRIO Student Support Services , during college. 

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Expanding Horizons: The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Program 

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For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. Abby Hudson, a participant from Glenville State University, reflected on the lessons she learned about inclusion, diversity, and understanding different cultural contexts.

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Partnering with Forbes to launch national mentorship program

Close the Gap Foundation

”  –Tai Tran, co-founder and president at Close the Gap Foundation and a Forbes 30 Under 30 Lister These 30 cohorts, or mentoring circles, led by Forbes 30 Under 30 listers spent their monthly meetings tackling topics ranging from inclusion in the workplace to career pivots.

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Empowering Dreams and Overcoming Barriers: The Unforgettable Journey of TRIO Students at the 2023 National Student Leadership Congress

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One hundred and thirty-nine high school TRIO students from across the country participated in the National Student Leadership Congress (NSLC) this year in Washington, D.C., The beginning of the program was an expected geographic and culture shock for students, especially those who grew up with a rural background, Santana said.