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Vermilion TRiO SSS Retention

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The Vermilion Community College TRiO SSS project works collaboratively with other campus departments to 1) increase college retention and graduation rates, 2) increase transfer rates to four-year institutions, 3) foster a supportive climate for student success, and 4) improve student financial and economic literacy. Click here to read more about this program.
 

Calling all ELI!

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Calling all ELI, ELI Facilitators, and those who know them!  Please click here to help ELI 2010.
 

Minnesota TRiO awarded COE State Initiative Grant!

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The Minnesota TRiO Association received a $1000 grant from the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) to engage alumni in advocacy for services for low income, first generation students.  To read more about her experience, click here.
   

TRiO Gains Attention in Congress

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D)(WI-4), an alumna of the TRIO programs, led a "special order" in December on the floor of the House of Representatives to bring attention to the need for further investment in TRIO.  For more on this story, click here.
 

McNair Scholar Completes Internship with COE

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St. Olaf TRiO McNair Scholar Anne LaRoche recently completed an internship with the Council for Opportunity in Education in Washington, D.C.  To read more about her experience, click here.