Currently, more than 800,000 students – from sixth-graders to doctoral candidates, from military veterans to displaced workers – rely on TRIO Programs for support in their pursuit of a college degree. Despite the fact that TRIO has become a staple in our local communities and has a long history of producing remarkable results at our institutions, Congress cut TRIO by $26.6 million this past spring. All told, more than 100,000 students have lost access to TRIO since the beginning of the Obama Administration. Meanwhile, the need for educational supportive services has continued to grow. If we want to solve the debt crisis, cutting programs that help our nation’s most vulnerable citizens is not the answer. We urge the White House to take a strong stance to defend TRIO students and funding.
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