That’s fantastic news all the way around! On Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 9:32 AM Sam Prosser <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Good morning MEEOA membership, > Here is some exciting news to kick off your weekend! > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Angelica Vialpando via Trio-list <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Fri, Jun 24, 2022 at 5:14 AM > Subject: [Trio-list] House Appropriations Committee Includes a $161 > Million Increase for TRIO! > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > > > [image: Alternate text] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?SXFRIGKBRWYAMMK> > > > > *Thursday, June 23, 2022* > > > > Dear TRIO Colleagues: > > > > Yesterday afternoon, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, > Health and Human Services, and Education ("LHHS") released the draft bill > for fiscal year 2023 <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?SXFRIGKBRWFLXKK>. The > bill provides a $161 million increase for the Federal TRIO Programs for > FY23 (Program Year 2023-2024). This funding level matches the budget > request <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?SXFRIGKBRWPOOIC> from President > Biden early this year. > > > > Subcommittee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said, "this bill touches people at > every stage of their lives, and the massive funding increase will create a > society that provides people with the help they so desperately need." > > The bill also provides an increase above the FY 2022 enacted levels for > the following programs: > *Pell Grant* maximum to $7,395 an increase of $500. > > *GEAR UP* by $30 million to $408 million. > > *Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant *program by $25 > million to $920 million. > > *Federal Work Study* an increase of $34 million to $1.2 billion. > > > > This legislation also includes Student Aid Programs for Dreamers. New > language will allow DREAMERs and students with temporary protected status > to be eligible for Pell Grants, as well as other categories of student > financial assistance, including Federal student loans, TRIO, and GEAR UP. > > > > Thank you for your advocacy. It is a testament to your hard work on behalf > of TRIO students and programs. We must keep up the fight and continue with > the same energy as this bill moves through the House and to the Senate. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > *Maureen Hoyler* > > President > > Council for Opportunity in Education > > > > > > [image: Alternate text] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?SXFRIGKBRWPYXAJ> > > > > [image: Facebook] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?SXFRIGKBRWLAIOC> > > [image: Twitter] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?SXFRIGKBRWZJSCE> > > [image: Instagram] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?SXFRIGKBRWKFBUE> > > [image: YouTube] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?SXFRIGKBRWCKVTX> > > [image: LinkedIn] <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?SXFRIGKBRWKCBYE> > > [image: Web Bug from https://t.congressweb.com/i/?SXFRIGKBRW] > > > > Unsubscribe <https://t.congressweb.com/u/?SXFRIGKBRW> > > _______________________________________________ > Trio-list mailing list > [log in to unmask] > To subscribe or unsubscribe: > https://listserv.uwm.edu/mailman/listinfo/trio-list > > > -- > Samantha Prosser > TRIO Upward Bound Coordinator > Maine Educational Opportunity Association (MEEOA) President > > University of Southern Maine > 37 College Ave > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/37+College+Ave+Gorham,+ME+04038?entry=gmail&source=g> > Gorham, ME 04038 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/37+College+Ave+Gorham,+ME+04038?entry=gmail&source=g> > Phone: 207-780-5828 > Fax: 207-228-8259 > Website: https://usm.maine.edu/upward-bound-veterans-high-school-students > > https://www.meeoa.org/ > > Pronouns: she, her, hers > This message and its contents are confidential. If you received this > message in error, do not use or rely upon it. Instead, please inform the > sender and then delete it. Thank you. > > -- Mary Freeman | GEAR UP Scholar Coach Manager 11 South Road Readfield, ME 04355 p: 207.446.2340 <207.685.3171> www.syntiro.org www.gearupme.org *www.gearupmeportal.org <http://www.gearupmeportal.org/>* @gumainescholars [log in to unmask]