Reposted from Innovative Educators As the grant cycle comes to a close, many TRIO programs face the challenge of spending remaining funds in ways that are both compliant and impactful. This session will explore practical strategies for maximizing your budget while strengthening services that support participant persistence, academic achievement, transfer, graduation, career readiness, and overall student success. Join us to learn how other TRIO programs are strategically inve

Take advantage of our professional development webinars to prepare your staff for the upcoming new Project year. Led by Lisa Retamozo and NEC's team of experts, these live webinar sessions will help enhance the effectiveness of your TRIO Project. Each live webinar will cover the following topics: 1.) History of TRIO & Legislation Impacting All TRIO Programs 2.) TRIO Program-Specific Regulations 3.) Identification, Recruitment, & Selection of Participants 4.) Objectives & Pla

The Annual Performance Report (APR) can be one of the most time-consuming responsibilities of the year. Yet by mid-summer, projects already possess most of the data needed to begin preparing for the 25-26 APR reporting cycle. Join Lisa for a Talent Search (TS) or Upward Bound (UB)/Upward Bound Math–Science (UBMS) structured 90-minute webinar designed to help Directors and staff begin preparing now rather than waiting until the APR website opens and the fall semester is in fu

By Elizabeth “Lisa” Retamozo, MBA Founder & CEO, NOSOTROS Education Center (NEC) This week, the House Appropriations Committee took an important step in the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) federal funding process by approving language to protect the Federal TRIO Programs and to direct the U.S. Department of Education on how TRIO programs should be administered going forward. The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropria

Original Article: Five Big Changes Coming to Higher Education July 1 https://hechingerreport.org/five-big-changes-coming-to-higher-education-july-1/ As higher education continues to evolve, several significant federal policy changes are scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2026. A recent article highlights five major developments that could affect how students and families access postsecondary education, finance college, pursue workforce credentials, and repay student loans.