Good morning Everyone:
The COE Update can be found below. There are Several Important Updates! I
have relinked the pages, I had trouble using the ones on the COE email.
*Pell Grants will help high school studnets pay for college courses
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLDNJEG> (The Chronicle of Higher
Education) (October 30,
2015) http://chronicle.com/article/Pell-Grants-Will-Help/233999
<http://chronicle.com/article/Pell-Grants-Will-Help/233999>*
New program promotes college readiness
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLRRQQJ> (*Coyote Chronicle*) (October
30, 2015) http://coyotechronicle.net/
*As student loans rise nationwide, Dept. of Ed. announces new regulations
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLDZSZS> (The Daily Free Press)
(October 30,
2015) http://dailyfreepress.com/2015/10/30/as-student-loans-rise-nation-wide-dept-of-ed-announces-set-of-regulations/
<http://dailyfreepress.com/2015/10/30/as-student-loans-rise-nation-wide-dept-of-ed-announces-set-of-regulations/>
- *
Higher education: Latinos closing achievement gap at some Inland schools
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLILMVY> (*The Press Enterprise*)
(October 30, 2015) articles
Education and talent <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLZQMFH> (*Inside
Higher Ed*) (October 29, 2015)
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/10/29/jamie-merisotis-discusses-his-book-talent-production
*The new (and improved) FAFSA
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLTIBXO> (The Atlantic) (October 28,
2015)
- http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/the-new-and-improved-fafsa/412693/
<http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2015/10/the-new-and-improved-fafsa/412693/>*
Serving their share: New report shows that some colleges could be doing
better enrolling and graduating low-income students
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLGNKGD> (IHEP) (October 29, 2015)
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http://www.hispanicoutlook.com/latest-news/2015/10/29/serving-their-share-new-report-shows-some-colleges-could-be-doing-better-enrolling-and-graduating-low-income-students
Educational Talent Search at 50
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLXUGAG> (University of New Hampshire)
(October 28, 2015)
http://www.unh.edu/unhtoday/2015/10/educational-talent-search-50
Teri Morse, Advisor (2015-16 President, MEEOA)
Maine Educational Opportunity Center
Mid Coast Territory
207.551.3331 CELL
207.581.2532 FAX
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*COE Weekly Update*
November 2, 2015
*ANNOUNCEMENT #1*: To make it easier for you to register for Council
events, COE has changed the login system. When you log into our website,
instead of your current username, you should now use your primary (work)
e-mail address. Your password will remain the same.
*ANNOUNCEMENT #2*: Check out Day 3 (Friday, September 18) Pictures of the 34
th Annual COE Conference in Atlanta, GA. Find your photo today. *MailScanner
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*In the News*
Pell Grants will help high school studnets pay for college courses
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLDNJEG> (*The Chronicle of Higher
Education*) (October 30, 2015)
New program promotes college readiness
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLRRQQJ> (*Coyote Chronicle*) (October
30, 2015)
As student loans rise nationwide, Dept. of Ed. announces new regulations
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLDZSZS> (*The Daily Free Press*)
(October 30, 2015)
Higher education: Latinos closing achievement gap at some Inland schools
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLILMVY> (*The Press Enterprise*)
(October 30, 2015)
Education and talent <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLZQMFH> (*Inside
Higher Ed*) (October 29, 2015)
The new (and improved) FAFSA
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLTIBXO> (*The
Atlantic*) (October 28, 2015)
Serving their share: New report shows that some colleges could be doing
better enrolling and graduating low-income students
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLGNKGD> (IHEP) (October 29, 2015)
Educational Talent Search at 50
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLXUGAG> (University of New Hampshire)
(October 28, 2015)
*Government Relations Summary*
Last week, thanks to a strong push from advocates across the nation like
you, Congress voted to raise the budget caps by $80 billion over the next
two years. The House passed the bill by a vote of 266-167
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLOHLLL> and the Senate passed the
bill by a vote of 64 to 35 <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLWLAEN>.
This bill, the known as the “Bipartisan Budget Act,” also raised the debt
ceiling until March 2017.
Now that the budget levels have been raised, Members of the Appropriations
Committees in both chambers of Congress will negotiate a massive, year-end
spending package known as an “omnibus bill” that will fund the entire
federal government for the rest of the fiscal year.
Therefore, between now and December 11 (when the current funding bill,
known as a “continuing resolution”
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLGIGRX> ends), the entire TRIO
community must e-mail, call, and write to their legislators to let them
know the importance of receiving the $60 million funding increase approved
by the House Appropriations Committee earlier this summer.
Here is a quick, three-sentence message that you can share with your
legislators via e-mail or phone:
*Hello, my name is __________ and I’m calling from __________ to urge
__________ to support an omnibus appropriations bill that includes a $60
million increase in funding for TRIO programs. *
*As _________ is aware, TRIO helps over 785,000 low-income,
first-generation students, and students with disabilities to prepare for,
enter, and successfully complete college. *
*I know that ________ will be faced with difficult decisions about federal
spending, but trust that ______________ will support a $60 million increase
for TRIO because [he/she] is well aware that, here in _____, TRIO works!*
You can connect directly with your legislators using the portal on the COE
website at http://www.congressweb.com/coe/legislators
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLCGTPS>.
Looking for other ways to advocate? Check out Ten Ways to Advocate for TRIO
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLNSIDN>!
We need your voices now more than ever. Tomorrow is TRIO Tuesday. Please
take time to share why #TRIOWORKS and, if you can, share your activities
with the entire TRIO Community using the #TRIOTUESDAY hashtag via social
media.
Please be on the lookout for details regarding government relations
conference calls later this week. In the meantime, please contact the GR
team with any questions, inquiries or updates via e-mail (
[log in to unmask]) ([log in to unmask]) or phone (202.347.7430).
Remember, it’s not over until we see that $60 million increase!
*Department of Education Update*
*Talent Search and EOC Grant Competition*
Last week, COE sent their official comments (attached) to the US Department
of Education through the web portal. We encourage each TS grantee to do
the same at COMMENT <http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLYTUEP>. Talent
Search RFP materials can be found at TS RFP MATERIALS
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLFWKCR>. Comments are due
*Thursday,* *November
5* instead of December 7. Please note this! COE highly recommends you
review the draft and make comments where you feel appropriate.
*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’’.
The draft *EOC* RFP came out on October 22. Materials can be found on
COE’s website at EOC RFP MATERIALS
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLYAKTN>. Comments are due November
23. Please review and make comments. COE will send out their comments to
the community in the middle of November.
*TRIO Program APRs*
ED Stated the APR schedule (barring any setbacks) is as follows:
EOC: open on 11/2; due 12/4. Information can be found at
*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "t.congressweb.com"
claiming to be* http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioeoc/report.html
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLNLUAV>
SSS: open on 11/2; due 12/4. Information can be found at *MailScanner has
detected a possible fraud attempt from "t.congressweb.com" claiming to be*
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/triostudsupp/report.html
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLCVVLN>.
UB/UBMS: open on 11/2; due 12/4. Information can be found at
*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "t.congressweb.com"
claiming to be* http://www2.ed.gov/programs/trioupbound/report.html
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLDHVUO>
TS: open on 11/2; due 12/4. Information can be found at
*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "t.congressweb.com"
claiming to be* http://www2.ed.gov/programs/triotalent/report.html
<http://t.congressweb.com/l/?VOUCQRHVRLUUTQO>
McNair: open on 12/1; due 12/31
VUB: open on 12/15; due 1/22
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