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*COE Weekly Update*
October 19, 2015

*ANNOUNCEMENT #1*: Tomorrow is #TRIOTUESDAY!

Have you taken action yet in your state?  We are urging TRIO staff,
students, alumni, and allies to participate in one activity every Tuesday
from now until the end of the year to raise awareness on the importance of
the TRIO programs and the need for a $60 Million increase. For ideas on how
you can reach your legislators visit: *MailScanner has detected a possible
fraud attempt from "t.congressweb.com" claiming to be*
http://bit.ly/TRIOTUESDAY <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOFWFAU>.

If you need any assistance (or want to report any success!) in connecting
with your legislators, please do not hesitate to contact Kimberly Jones (
[log in to unmask]) or Selene Ceja ([log in to unmask]) at COE.


*ANNOUNCEMENT #2*: Check out Day 2 (Thursday, September 17) Pictures of the
34th Annual COE Conference in Atlanta, GA for photographs of the Plenary
Sessions, Lifetime Service Award, National TRIO Achievers, and more. Find
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*In the News*

First Lady starts 'Better Make Room' campaign
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOKWUML> (*Inside Higher Ed*) (October
19, 2015)

Free tuition is not enough <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKONZBZY> (*The
Atlantic*) (October 15, 2015)

Navigating the pathway to college
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOBAGDG> (Institute for Higher
Education Policy) (October 15, 2015)

College vs. Career: Students weigh options after high school
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOSMRMK> (KPLC-TV) (October 14, 2015)

GW partners with Posse Foundation to increase access for diverse students
at top-tier colleges and universities
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOCGPVV> (George Washington
University) (October 14, 2015)

Hoyer hosts discussion with students participating in TRIO programs at
College Park <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOWDVJE> (Office of
Congressman Steny Hoyer) (October 13, 2015)

Program for college students renews grant funding
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOQOPND> (Three Rivers College
(October 10, 2015)

ASPIRE Conference <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOLCQID> (KNBN NBC
TV) (October 5, 2015

Miami University’s Project Dragonfly is accepting applications for 2016
Earth Expeditions graduate courses
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOFXDCZ> (Miami University) (September
30, 2015)

LSU University College's Student Support Services awarded $1.6 million grant
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKONMCTH> (Louisiana State University)
(September 21, 2015)


*Government Relations Summary*

Things are getting scary.

TRIO will not be able to get a funding increase if Congress does not
#RaisetheCaps <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOFIVUG> for federal
programs including education, transportation, health care, and much more
before Speaker Boehner leaves Congress at the end of October.

There are only 13 days left until Halloween. Tell Congress the clock is
ticking and you are expecting them to do their job by:

*1. **Contacting your Members of Congress with this message:*

*Hello. My name is __________ and I’m calling from __________ to urge
[Senator/Representative] __________ to “raise the caps” on domestic,
non-defense discretionary programs and to support a $60M increase in
funding for TRIO programs as Congress considers a 2016 spending bill
between now & December.  *

*As [Senator/Representative] _________ is aware, TRIO programs across
[STATE] assist [NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED] first generation, low-income
students and students with disabilities to prepare for, enter, and
successfully complete college. *

*I understand that [Senator/Representative] will be faced with difficult
decisions about the federal budget, but trust that he/she will support a
$60M increase for TRIO in the 2016 fiscal year because they are well aware
that, in [STATE], TRIO works!*

Find contact information for your legislators via Contact the Congress
(*MailScanner
has detected a possible fraud attempt from "t.congressweb.com" claiming to
be* www.contactingthecongress.org
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOZLNAO>).

*2. **Participating in the #TRIOTUESDAY Campaign*
Have you taken action yet in your state?  We are urging TRIO staff,
students, alumni, and allies to participate in one activity every Tuesday
from now until the end of the year to raise awareness of the importance of
the TRIO programs and the need for a $60 Million increase. For ideas on how
you can reach your legislators visit: *MailScanner has detected a possible
fraud attempt from "t.congressweb.com" claiming to be*
http://bit.ly/TRIOTUESDAY <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?SAFPBPTKKOXCNPG>.

If you need any assistance in connecting with your legislator, (or want to
report any success!), please do not hesitate to contact Kimberly Jones (
[log in to unmask]) or Selene Ceja ([log in to unmask]
<selene.ceja@coenet..us>) at COE.



*Department of Education Update*

*Talent Search and EOC Grant Competition*
The draft *Talent Search* RFP came out last week (see Federal Register
Attachment).  Last weekend, a correction was made to the Federal
Register. Comments are due November 5 instead of December 7. Please note
this!

*DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0118] *
*Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Application for
Grants under the Talent Search Program *

*Correction *
In notice document 2015–25354, appearing on pages 60358–60369 in the Issue
of Tuesday, October 6, 2015, make the following correction:
On page 60368, in the third column, under the heading *DATES: *the entry
‘‘December 7, 2015’’ is corrected to read ‘‘November 5, 2015’’.

We have received unofficial word that the EOC RFP will be out in the next
couple of weeks.  Stay tuned.

*TRIO Program APRs*
ED Stated the APR schedule (barring any setbacks) is as follows:
TS/EOC: open on 11/2; due 12/4
SSS: open on 11/2; due 12/4
UB/UBMS: open on 11/2; due 12/4
McNair: open on 12/1; due 12/31
VUB: open on 12/15; due 1/22

*SSS Phone Conversations with Program Specialists*
ED stated that SSS Program Specialists will be having technical assistance
calls with all SSS grantees over the next month. For any questions or
concerns, don’t hesitate to call Angelica Vialpando at
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