100% Restoration for TRIO Programs!

The Council for Opportunity in Education has confirmed that any TRIO program that has made substantial progress and does not have excess carry forward monies will receive 100% restoration in their 2014-2015 budget. What does that mean exactly? This means that TRIO programs will receive the same funding they received back in their 2012-2013 allocation — before sequestration. TRIO programs had the opportunity to reduce the number of students served this past year. Please note, in 2014-2015, programs will need to return to their original numbers served before sequestration.

Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) and Talent Search programs should have started receiving their grant award notifications (GAN) via e-mail. Upward Bound GANs for programs than begin June 1 should be out by the end of this week; all other Upward Bound GANs will be available by August 8; Veterans Upward Bound GANs will be available by August 28; McNair GANs will be out by the end of July; and Student Support Services GANs will be out in early June.