Glad to hear that the current Grants have been re-funded.
Sorry that the new grant was not- but, maybe next time!!

Best,
Linda

On Mon, Jun 6, 2022 at 9:04 AM Sam Prosser <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Good morning MEEOA membership,
> I hope you all had lovely weekends! I am writing to let you know that all
> UB grants were re-authorized for the next 5 years, yay! Congratulations to
> all of the UB staff who put so much effort into writing grants!
>
> We heard that the new UB grant at USM was not funded, which is a bummer.
>
> I'm sure UB staff are feeling more at ease going into busy summer programs
> knowing that we have our programs funded for the next 5 years!
>
> Take care,
> Sam
> --
> Samantha Prosser
> TRIO Upward Bound Coordinator
> Maine Educational Opportunity Association (MEEOA) President
>
> University of Southern Maine
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> Gorham, ME 04038
> Phone: 207-780-5828
> Fax: 207-228-8259
> Website: https://usm.maine.edu/upward-bound-veterans-high-school-students
>
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>
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-- 
*Linda J. Freeman*
*University of Southern Maine*
TRIO College Programs
Coordinator, TRIO College Programs
Portland, Maine

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