Wonderful News!!

Teri

Teri Morse, Advisor
Maine Educational Opportunity Center
Aroostook,  Northern Penobscot and
Northern Washington Counties
207.551.3331 CELL
207.581.2532 FAX

On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Steve Visco <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Nice!
>
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 11:52 AM, Kelly Ilseman <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
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> > June 16, 2015
> >
> > Dear Colleagues:
> >
> > I am excited to report that today Congressman Tom Cole (R)(OK-4),
> Chairman
> > of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (“LHHS”)
> > Appropriations Subcommittee, released his FY 2016 LHHS bill. It includes
> a
> > $60 million or 7.2% increase for TRIO, raising our appropriation from
> $840
> > million to $900 million. This bill will be voted on in Subcommittee
> > tomorrow, Wednesday, June 17. Because the allocation made available to
> the
> > Subcommittee is $3.7 billion less than last year’s funding levels, this
> > increase is particularly noteworthy.
> >
> > You will recall that since our 2015 Policy Seminar in March, COE has been
> > pressing for a $65 million increase for TRIO. This amount would be
> > sufficient to restore the 53,000 students lost to the program since 2010.
> > This reaffirmation of support for TRIO students, staff, and programs is
> > major step towards that goal. I would particularly like to thank every
> TRIO
> > student, family member, alumni, staff member, and supporter whose
> advocacy
> > resulted in this victory.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Maureen Hoyler
> > President
> >
> >
> > --------------------
> > Kelly Ann Ilseman
> > Upward Bound Math/Science Program
> > Assistant Director/Academic Curriculum Coordinator/Academic Counselor
> > Maine Educational Opportunity Association President
> > Registered Yoga Instructor, 500-Hour, South Boston Yoga; Namaste
> Institute
> > Instructor at Om Land Yoga
> >
> > Best ways to reach me:
> > call or text: 617.784.2320
> > kelly.ilseman@m <[log in to unmask]>*aine.edu <http://aine.edu>*
> >
> > other ways to reach me:
> > main office: 800.581.2522
> > office: 207.581.3720
> > fax: 207.581.2710
> >
> > snail mail:
> > University of Maine
> > Upward Bound Math/Science Program
> > 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Rm 224
> > Orono, ME 04469-5713
> >
> > http://umaine.edu/ub/
> >
> >
> > *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
> >
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