LAFAYETTE PARISH — Lafayette- Olivia Toutcheque always dreamed of going to college. As a first-generation student, that dream once felt distant—until she joined the TRIO Upward Bound program. “I ...

A long-running federal program that helps first-generation and low-income students go to college is now at risk. TRIO has supported millions over the last 60 years, but proposed funding cuts could ...

President Donald Trump’s “skinny budget” proposal aims to eliminate a group of eight federally funded programs known as TRIO that support higher education access and success for individuals from ...

Every summer, TRIO Programs across the country change the lives of nearly 870,000 students. I was one of those students. My life has never been the same. TRIO works. When I was 14 years old, I had the ...

Riverdale High TRIO participant Christopher Navas, posing with his family at a program graduation on May 14, 2025, credits the program with getting him more involved in school. JUAN ESPARZA LOERA ...

Courtesy Oregon TRIO Association A federal education program known as TRIO that helps low income and disadvantaged students is effectively zeroed out in President Trump’s proposed budget. The program ...

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. At one time, Bailee Hernandez didn’t even know how to enroll in college. No one in her family ...

Beyond High School is our free monthly newsletter covering higher education policy and practices in Colorado. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox early. At one time, Bailee Hernandez didn’t even ...