Good Morning MEEOA, I just wanted to share with you all that yesterday Senator Collins spoke on the Senate floor, proposing her bipartisan bill entitled Educational Opportunity and Success Act. This bill would reauthorize and strengthen federal TRIO programs. This is especially encouraging as we head into our virtual "Hill Visits," tomorrow for Policy Seminar, when we will be able to thank Senator Collins, directly. See a list of the provisions she mentions in her pitch: This bill seeks to: - Reauthorize TRIO programs - Make it easier for administrators to reach students - Update the way that programs are evaluated and streamline the application process - Increase stipends for Upward Bound participants - Create a new stipend for Veterans Upward Bound participants - Institute a commonsense process for correcting TRIO applications with minor errors Please see the video at the link below: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4953638/user-clip-senator-collins-presents-educational-opportunity-success-act-supporting-trio-program A story she features is one of MEEOA's Achievers from 2020, Jason Judd, Executive Director of Educate Maine and UMF Upward Bound Alum! Please feel free to reach out with any questions. Take good care, Eric -- *Eric Pratt* Pronouns: He|Him|His Academic Counselor | STEM & Outreach Coordinator MEEOA Government Relations Chair Upward Bound | University of Maine at Farmington 252 Main Street Farmington, ME 04938 C: 207.314.5499 | W: 207.778.7279 Toll Free: 1.888.237.1667 www.upwardbound.umf.maine.edu