Remove Low income student Remove Mentoring Remove Seminar
article thumbnail

Expanding Horizons: The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Program 

COE

For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Study Abroad Program exemplified the power of study abroad for first-generation and low-income students. Create Change.

article thumbnail

Building Strong College-to-Career Pathways for TRIO Students: Insights from Industry Experts

COE

Boyden Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Evidence-based Mentoring at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Students participating in All In Milwaukee , which helps minority, first-generation students and low-income students graduate from college, have a graduation rate of 91 percent. “It

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

My Journey of Resilience and Gratitude for TRIO Student Support Services

COE

My name is Krystal Hicks, 38, and I’m a University of New Hampshire 2007 graduate and former TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) participant. This experience helped me build a network of additional supporters/mentors and a more competitive portfolio, ultimately landing my desired internship at the Eagle Tribune in my last semester.

article thumbnail

From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey

COE

My new role as the president of COE is both exhilarating and daunting as I know I will encounter new challenges that have broad implications for our students. However, I am ready to serve and continue the work necessary to ensure success for our first-generation, low-income students in getting to and through college.

article thumbnail

New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home

COE

The 2024 Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States report reveals alarming trends indicating increasing inequity of opportunity in higher education, particularly for low-income students. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S., Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies.

article thumbnail

President Biden Releases FY25 Budget Request to Congress

COE

Therefore, during COE’s upcoming Policy Seminar and throughout the FY25 appropriations season, our community will advocate for an increase of $68 million for TRIO in FY25. for our Policy Seminar and working with you throughout the year to increase the federal investment in our nation’s first-generation, low-income students.

Grant 59
article thumbnail

Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season 

COE

Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season August 15, 2024 — by Nicole Brunt The Pell Institute is proud to announce the release of a new set of fact sheets that illuminate critical insights into the experiences and outcomes of first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities.