{"id":2410,"date":"2021-02-26T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coenet.org\/?p=2410"},"modified":"2022-12-14T16:30:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T21:30:46","slug":"from-trio-alumni-to-congressional-staffers-trio-just-keeps-on-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/blog\/from-trio-alumni-to-congressional-staffers-trio-just-keeps-on-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"From TRIO Alumni to Congressional Staffers: \u201cTRIO Just Keeps on Giving\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section class=\"page-banner-article alignfull coe-block\">\r\n\t<div class=\"container page-banner-article__inner\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"page-banner-article__content wow animate fade-in-stagger\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs kicker\"><\/div><!-- .breadcrumbs -->\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-banner-article__title\">From TRIO Alumni to Congressional Staffers: \u201cTRIO Just Keeps on Giving\u201d<\/h1>\t\t\t<p class=\" page-banner-article__meta\">\r\n\t\t\t\tFebruary 26, 2021\t\t\t\t \u2014 by Marnie O\u2019Malley\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\t<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons coe-block absolute left\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/From-TRIO-Alumni-to-Congressional-Staffers-TRIO-Just-Keeps-on-Giving-1024x735.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/From-TRIO-Alumni-to-Congressional-Staffers-TRIO-Just-Keeps-on-Giving-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/From-TRIO-Alumni-to-Congressional-Staffers-TRIO-Just-Keeps-on-Giving-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/From-TRIO-Alumni-to-Congressional-Staffers-TRIO-Just-Keeps-on-Giving-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/From-TRIO-Alumni-to-Congressional-Staffers-TRIO-Just-Keeps-on-Giving-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/From-TRIO-Alumni-to-Congressional-Staffers-TRIO-Just-Keeps-on-Giving-1504x1080.jpg 1504w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/From-TRIO-Alumni-to-Congressional-Staffers-TRIO-Just-Keeps-on-Giving-250x179.jpg 250w, https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/From-TRIO-Alumni-to-Congressional-Staffers-TRIO-Just-Keeps-on-Giving.jpg 1808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>TRIO alumnus <strong>Noel Perez<\/strong> was a first-generation college student and recognized the value of TRIO immediately after he arrived on campus.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On&nbsp;<strong>Thursday, February 18<\/strong>, at the virtual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Federal-TRIO-Programs-Hill-Staff-Briefing-2021.02.18.pdf\"><em>Federal TRIO Programs: Uniting for College Access and Success<\/em>&nbsp;briefing<\/a>, bipartisan and bicameral Members of Congress and congressional staffers shared their experiences of how TRIO guided them through college graduation and into the halls of Congress.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The centerpiece of the briefing was a panel discussion that featured four congressional staffers:&nbsp;<strong>Alaura Ervin&nbsp;<\/strong>of&nbsp;<strong>the University of Central Oklahoma<\/strong>, a former TRIO staff member for&nbsp;<strong>Student Support Services<\/strong>&nbsp;programs and current deputy legislative assistant for&nbsp;<strong>Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)<\/strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Noel Perez<\/strong>, a graduate of&nbsp;<strong>California State University East Bay<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Student Support Services<\/strong>, current director of outreach for the&nbsp;<strong>Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee<\/strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Noah Yantis<\/strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>Illinois College Student Support Services<\/strong>&nbsp;and current legislative director for&nbsp;<strong>Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-MN)<\/strong>; and&nbsp;<strong>T.J. Lucas<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Upward Bound<\/strong>&nbsp;alumnus of&nbsp;<strong>Pikeville College<\/strong>&nbsp;and current legislative assistant for&nbsp;<strong>Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From TRIO alumna, TRIO staffer, and current congressional staffer,&nbsp;<strong>Alaura Ervin<\/strong>&nbsp;declared, \u201cTRIO just keeps giving.\u201d She recalled bringing her younger sister\u2014a member of her same TRIO program\u2014and her sister\u2019s other TRIO classmates to&nbsp;<strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong>, to meet with TRIO advocates in Congress. Alaura reflected on that moment, \u201cWow, I remember when they did this for me, feeling blown away by being in the&nbsp;<strong>U.S. Capitol Building<\/strong>. Now I can bring students here and give them that same experience.\u201d Alaura\u2019s experience from TRIO enabled her to connect students to solutions for financial aid, class schedule, and problems in the classroom, among other obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TRIO alumnus&nbsp;<strong>Noel Perez<\/strong>&nbsp;was a first-generation college student and recognized the value of TRIO immediately after he arrived on campus. Before freshman orientation, Noel was able to settle into college life with the help of his TRIO counselor. Noel says, \u201cshe was culturally competent, supportive, and willing to address and give advice when I needed it. I was fortunate to have her available every step of the way\u2014for internships, scholarships, and classes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Federal TRIO Programs: Uniting for College Access and Success\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8aA4L2vw1_o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Watch the full Caucus briefing <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8aA4L2vw1_o\">on Youtube here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>T.J. Lucas<\/strong>, a Legislative Assistant for&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV)<\/strong>, completed the&nbsp;<strong>Upward Bound<\/strong>&nbsp;program in high school, hosted at&nbsp;<strong>Pikeville College<\/strong>, and then graduated from the&nbsp;<strong>University of Charleston<\/strong>. T.J. described his experience growing up in a small coal mining town in&nbsp;<strong>West Virginia&nbsp;<\/strong>and the foster care system. As a first-generation college student, T.J. said, \u201cI knew I had to go to college, but I didn\u2019t know&nbsp;<em>how&nbsp;<\/em>to get there.\u201d He shared how&nbsp;<strong>Upward Bound<\/strong>&nbsp;gave him opportunities and resources on completing the&nbsp;<strong>FAFSA&nbsp;<\/strong>and how to fill it out, how to get recommendations, how to complete applications, and college visits in&nbsp;<strong>D.C.<\/strong>&nbsp;TRIO \u201cwas critical in getting me to where I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alaura Ervin<\/strong>&nbsp;added, \u201cit was a big deal for me to go (to a conference) alone without my family.\u201d A sophomore at the time, for her first time riding in a plane, Alaura gives thanks to her TRIO mentor, who pushed her to apply to the&nbsp;<strong>National Undergraduate Conference for Research<\/strong>. \u201cI was never aware of the impact of research, and TRIO helped me connect with my faculty professor to help me with my research and print my poster \u2013 it was perfect,\u201d Alaura says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Noah Yantis<\/strong>&nbsp;recalled how his&nbsp;<strong>Student Support Services<\/strong>&nbsp;advisor checked with his professor whether he was attending class and pulled him off the golf course when he found out Noah wasn\u2019t. His TRIO adviser recommended Noah to his first&nbsp;<strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong>, internship with&nbsp;<strong>The<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Washington Center<\/strong>, which led to his first job in&nbsp;<strong>Congress<\/strong>\u2026 and now Noah is a legislative director. Without TRIO, Noah says, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be where I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event also included welcome remarks from the Congressional TRIO Caucus Co-Chairs:&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)<\/strong>, TRIO alumna<strong>&nbsp;Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI<\/strong>), and&nbsp;<strong>Rep. 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<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/senate-approves-20m-increase-for-trio-programs-heres-how-to-keep-the-momentum\/\" target=\"_self\">Senate Committee Approves $20M Increase for TRIO Programs: Here&#8217;s How to Keep the Momentum<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/news_impact_advocacy_update_house_appropriations_seog_work_study-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/house-appropriations-subcommittee-proposes-11-cut-to-lhhs-budget-slashes-federal-work-study-and-seog-by-50\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: House Appropriations Subcommittee proposes 11% cut to LHHS budget; Slashes Federal Work Study and SEOG by 50%<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/house-appropriations-subcommittee-proposes-11-cut-to-lhhs-budget-slashes-federal-work-study-and-seog-by-50\/\" target=\"_self\">House Appropriations Subcommittee proposes 11% cut to LHHS budget; Slashes Federal Work Study and SEOG by 50%<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AdobeStock_221718734-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/house-appropriations-committee-threatens-harsh-cuts-to-lhhs-funding\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: House Appropriations Committee Threatens Harsh Cuts to LHHS Funding<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/house-appropriations-committee-threatens-harsh-cuts-to-lhhs-funding\/\" target=\"_self\">House Appropriations Committee Threatens Harsh Cuts to LHHS Funding<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advocacy_update_news_impact_congress_averts_government_shutdown_final_appropriations_fy2024_minibus_fiscal_responsibility_act_debt_limit-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/congress-averts-shutdown-ensures-funding-stability-for-trio-and-gear-up-programs-in-fy24\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: Congress Averts Shutdown, Levels Funding for TRIO and GEAR UP Programs in FY24<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/congress-averts-shutdown-ensures-funding-stability-for-trio-and-gear-up-programs-in-fy24\/\" target=\"_self\">Congress Averts Shutdown, Levels Funding for TRIO and GEAR UP Programs in FY24<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/advocacy_update_news_impact_president_biden_fiscal_year_budget_request_appropriations_march_2024A-500x500.jpg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/president-biden-releases-fy25-budget-request-to-congress\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: President Biden Releases FY25 Budget Request to Congress<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/president-biden-releases-fy25-budget-request-to-congress\/\" target=\"_self\">President Biden Releases FY25 Budget Request to Congress<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square 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Towards Spring Finale for FY24 Appropriations<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/advocacy_center_government_relations_shutdown_impact_trio_programs_2024_appropriations_funding_fight_continuing_resolution-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/fy24-funding-fight-paused-until-early-next-year\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: FY24 Funding Fight Paused Until Early 2024<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/fy24-funding-fight-paused-until-early-next-year\/\" target=\"_self\">FY24 Funding Fight Paused Until Early 2024<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Us_rep_mike_johnson_official_photo-500x500.jpg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/house-elects-u-s-representative-mike-johnson-la-4-as-speaker-promise-to-move-fy24-appropriations-bills-quickly-follows\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: House Elects U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-4) as Speaker, Promise to Move\u00a0FY24 Appropriations Bills Quickly Follows<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/house-elects-u-s-representative-mike-johnson-la-4-as-speaker-promise-to-move-fy24-appropriations-bills-quickly-follows\/\" target=\"_self\">House Elects U.S. Representative Mike Johnson (LA-4) as Speaker, Promise to Move\u00a0FY24 Appropriations Bills Quickly Follows<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/advocacy_center_government_relations_shutdown_impact_trio_programs_2023-1-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/fy24-appropriations-process-stunted-shutdown-on-the-horizon\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: FY24 Appropriations Process Stunted; Shutdown on the Horizon<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/fy24-appropriations-process-stunted-shutdown-on-the-horizon\/\" target=\"_self\">FY24 Appropriations Process Stunted; Shutdown on the Horizon<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/news_impact_advocacy_update_trio_senate_appropriations_bill_funding_fight_august_2023_congress_outreach-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/trio-avoids-cuts-in-fy-2024-senate-appropriations-bill-stage-set-for-fall-funding-fight\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: TRIO Avoids Cuts in FY 2024 Senate Appropriations Bill; Stage Set for Fall Funding Fight<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/trio-avoids-cuts-in-fy-2024-senate-appropriations-bill-stage-set-for-fall-funding-fight\/\" target=\"_self\">TRIO Avoids Cuts in FY 2024 Senate Appropriations Bill; Stage Set for Fall Funding Fight<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/advocacy_house_subcommittee_level_funds_trio_funding_appropriations_federal_work_study_august_2023-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/house-subcommittee-level-funds-trio-in-bill-that-cuts-overall-fy24-funding-by-28\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: House Subcommittee Level Funds TRIO in Bill That Cuts Overall FY24 Funding by 28%<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/house-subcommittee-level-funds-trio-in-bill-that-cuts-overall-fy24-funding-by-28\/\" target=\"_self\">House Subcommittee Level Funds TRIO in Bill That Cuts Overall FY24 Funding by 28%<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image 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href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/congress-suspends-debt-ceiling-and-sets-spending-caps\/\" target=\"_self\">Congress Suspends Debt Ceiling and Sets Spending Caps<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Photo-President-Biden-500x500.jpg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/biden-harris-administration-proposes-9-increase-for-trio-in-fy24\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: Biden-Harris Administration Proposes 9% Increase for TRIO in FY24<\/span>\r\n                                <\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"kicker wow\">Advocacy Update<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"post-card__title h3-medium wow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/biden-harris-administration-proposes-9-increase-for-trio-in-fy24\/\" target=\"_self\">Biden-Harris Administration Proposes 9% Increase for TRIO in FY24<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' 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target=\"_self\">The Council for Opportunity in Education Names Diane Shust as Its Vice President for Public Policy<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-card__meta wow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-card post-card--vertical with-image \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card__image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image to-square bg-img\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t style=\"background-image: url(' https:\/\/coenet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/AdobeStock_186886328-500x500.jpeg ')\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/coenet.org\/news-impact\/advocacy-update\/congress-announces-bipartisan-funding-deal-includes-4-7-increase-for-trio-for-fy-2023\/\" class=\"link-reset link-overlay\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\r\n                                    <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click to view the page: Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, 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