Sen. Collins: Meeting With UMPI's Upward Bound Students Following Successful Effort to Preserve Program
September 12, 2019
September 12, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following column:
As Maine and our nation face the challenge of a transforming global economy, it is more essential than ever that the door to higher education is open to all, regardless of economic status. For more than 50 years, federal programs called TRIO have been the key to educational opportunity for many low-income or first-generation students.
Each year, TRIO programs serve some 900,000 students . . .
As Maine and our nation face the challenge of a transforming global economy, it is more essential than ever that the door to higher education is open to all, regardless of economic status. For more than 50 years, federal programs called TRIO have been the key to educational opportunity for many low-income or first-generation students.
Each year, TRIO programs serve some 900,000 students . . .