{"id":1117,"date":"2022-05-31T19:26:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T19:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coenetorg.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1117"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:15:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:15:59","slug":"institutional-membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coenet.org\/about-coe\/institutional-membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"<section\r\n\t\tclass=\"common-interior-banner alignfull  has-background image-as-background coe-block\">\r\n\t<!--        \/\/ If we have a background image, echo our background image markup inside the block container.-->\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"image-background top jpeg\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/institutional_membership_alvin_phillips_trio_council_for_opportunity_education_fair_share-e1720728961273.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/institutional_membership_alvin_phillips_trio_council_for_opportunity_education_fair_share-e1720728961273.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/institutional_membership_alvin_phillips_trio_council_for_opportunity_education_fair_share-e1720728961273-300x75.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/institutional_membership_alvin_phillips_trio_council_for_opportunity_education_fair_share-e1720728961273-1024x256.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/institutional_membership_alvin_phillips_trio_council_for_opportunity_education_fair_share-e1720728961273-768x192.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/institutional_membership_alvin_phillips_trio_council_for_opportunity_education_fair_share-e1720728961273-1536x384.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/institutional_membership_alvin_phillips_trio_council_for_opportunity_education_fair_share-e1720728961273-250x63.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"patterns-bg color-theme__bg patterns-herring-short\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"common-interior-banner__inner container\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"common-interior-banner__inner-content\">\r\n                        \t\t\t    <div class=\"breadcrumbs kicker\"><\/div><!-- .breadcrumbs -->\t\t\t    <h1 class=\"common-interior-banner__title\">Institutional Membership<\/h1>\r\n            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n<section class=\"two-col-sidenav alignfull coe-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"two-col-sidenav__inner  container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"two-col-sidenav__navigation list-unstyled fade-in-right-fixed-all-children\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"link-item wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fs3.formsite.com\/coecoecoecoe\/form255\/index.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"acf-link nav-link link-reset\" >Institutional Membership<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"link-item wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fs3.formsite.com\/coecoecoecoe\/form255\/index.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"acf-link nav-link link-reset\" >BECOME A MEMBER<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"link-item wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fs3.formsite.com\/coecoecoecoe\/form255\/index.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"acf-link nav-link link-reset\" >RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"link-item wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/COE_Overview-One-Pager_Membership_f5.pdf\" target=\"_self\" class=\"acf-link nav-link link-reset\" >coe backgrounder<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"two-col-sidenav__content fade-in-up-fixed-all-children \">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"kicker wow\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title wow\">Join more than 1,000 colleges and community agencies committed to postsecondary opportunity for low-income, first-generation students, students with disabilities in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico!<\/p>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"description wow\"><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/COE_Overview-One-Pager_Membership_f5.pdf\">Council for Opportunity in Education<\/a> (COE) is a nonprofit organization, established in 1981, dedicated to furthering the expansion of college opportunities for low-income, first-generation students, and students with disabilities in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico. Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies. Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies to help low-income students enter college and graduate. Over a million low-income students and students with disabilities each year receive college access and retention services through our member colleges and agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fs3.formsite.com\/coecoecoecoe\/form255\/index.html\" target=\"_self\" class=\"acf-link link--inline wow\" >BECOME A MEMBER<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<section\r\n\t\tclass=\"offset-media-text wow alignfull coe-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container offset-media-text__inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"offset-media-text__media wow column-2\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"offset-media-text__image to-square bg-img gradient-fill\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Rectangle-1904.png)\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"patterns-bg color-theme__bg align-right patterns-herring-wide\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"offset-media-text__content column-2 wow animate fade-in-stagger\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"kicker\">MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p>A COE Membership assists you in<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increasing competitiveness in securing TRIO funding to boost graduation and retention rates;<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing the services you provide to low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities to increase their chances of success;<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening your community engagement profile by connecting your institution to local organizations and community agencies serving diverse populations; and<\/li>\n<li>Accessing a national network of thought leaders who believe in the power of higher education as an engine of social mobility and global competitiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fs3.formsite.com\/coecoecoecoe\/form255\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-link button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BECOME A MEMBER<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<section\r\n\t\tclass=\"offset-media-text wow alignfull coe-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container offset-media-text__inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row reverse-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"offset-media-text__content column-2 wow animate fade-in-stagger\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"kicker\">ADDITIONAL PERKS<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"description\"><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Through your membership, you will also gain access to<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Members-only grant and proposal writing workshops \u2014 which help agencies gain more federal dollars for college access and success.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Quarterly newsletter\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Equality<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Program and Professional Development opportunities such as \u201cOn-Boarding\u201d for college access and success professionals are deeply discounted.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Study abroad and internship opportunities for your students and recent alumni.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Real-time technical assistance to ensure compliance with federal grant guidelines.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fs3.formsite.com\/coecoecoecoe\/form255\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"acf-link button\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP<\/a>\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"offset-media-text__media wow column-2\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"offset-media-text__image to-square bg-img gradient-fill\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cards-4.jpg)\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"patterns-bg color-theme__bg align-right patterns-dots-wide\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section id=\"block-8362c9044587e7faea6b9d5b9082d37f\" class=\"content-fourstats content-fourstats-wrapper content-fourstats alignfull coe-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"content-fourstats-inner container\">\r\n\t\t<h2 class=\"inner__kicker kicker\">MEMBERSHIP DUES<\/h2>\t\t<div class=\"inner__intro\">Membership is based on the number of Federal TRIO programs at an institution\/agency; see prices below, effective January 1, 2024. Please note: According to COE bylaws, institutional membership is valid for twelve months, and membership dues are nonrefundable.<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"content-fourstats-stats\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__number\"><span class=\"number\">0-1<\/span><span class=\"suffix\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__texts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__title\">TRIO PROGRAMS<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__description\">$3,650<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__number\"><span class=\"number\">2<\/span><span class=\"suffix\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__texts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__title\">TRIO PROGRAMS<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__description\">$4,150<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__number\"><span class=\"number\">3<\/span><span class=\"suffix\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__texts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__title\">TRIO Programs<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__description\">$4,650<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__number\"><span class=\"number\">+1<\/span><span class=\"suffix\"><\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__texts\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__title\">TRIO Program(s)<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stats__description\">+$500<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<p>Institutional Membership is an allowable cost (<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/CFR-2014-title2-vol1-sec200-454.pdf\">OMB 200.454 Memberships, subscriptions &amp; professional activity costs<\/a>). <strong>Questions or concerns? <\/strong>Please contact <strong>Vanessa Ramirez<\/strong> at (202) 347-7430 or by e-mail (vanessa.ramirez@coenet.org). <strong>Please note:<\/strong> According to COE bylaws, institutional membership is valid for a full twelve months and membership dues are nonrefundable.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"article-series-block alignfull coe-block\">\r\n    <div class=\"patterns-bg color-theme__bg patterns-herring-wide\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"article-series-block__container container\">\r\n        <div class=\"article-series-block__content\">\r\n                            <div class=\"article-series-block__heading\">\r\n                    <h2 class=\"kicker\">faces of trio<\/h2>                    <h3 class=\"article-series-block__title\">COE Success Stories<\/h3>                <\/div>\r\n                                        <div class=\"article-series-block__slider-wrap\">\r\n                    <div class=\"stories-slider__arrows\">\r\n                        <button class=\"slick-arrow slick-prev\" 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