Congrats to you all. What outstanding accomplishments. Your students,
staff, schools and institutions are fortunate to have you all.
UB rocks, as usual!
--Alan Parks
Alan Parks
On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 5:38 PM, Laurie J. Davis <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
> MEEOA is thrilled to share the initial results of the TRIO Upward Bound
> grant competition.
>
> First, Secretary Devos has stated that UB applications eliminated from
> consideration due to formatting errors will now be read and considered.
> This means that UMPI's two grant applications will be read and possibly
> funded. *KUDOS* to UMPI TRIO staff, students and alumni who with the Maine
> Congressional delegation worked with others across the nation to educate
> the Secretary about this issue and urge her to allow these applications to
> be considered. While the timing for this process is still uncertain, stay
> tuned for hopefully more good news for UMPI's UB program.
>
> Second, the first slate of funded applications was released on 5/23 and
> *Maine
> saw all currently funded grants refunded: Bowdoin (1 grant), UMF (2 grants)
> and USM (2 grants) for a total of 5 grants. Bowdoin and UMaine each were
> awarded a new grant. **These seven grants will bring $2,161,002 in federal
> funds to Maine each year for total funding of $10,805,010 over the five
> years of these grants.*
>
> Third, the funding band slate has not been released yet, and MEEOA hopes
> that Thomas College's new UB application will be in the funding band. Keep
> your fingers crossed for Thomas and hopefully even more good news!
>
> Congratulations to Upward Bound!
>
> Best,
>
> Laurie
>
> *Laurie J. Davis, MS.Ed '06*
> *President, MEEOA*
>
> *Executive Director TRIO Programs*
> *Upward Bound and Student Support Services*
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