
Dear Colleague:
I am pleased to announce the launch of an exciting, innovative new resource www.college.gov. College.gov was designed by students for students and features first person accounts of students who overcome challenges to going to college such as a peer pressure, lack of family support, and financial barriers. It provides relevant, comprehensive information about why to go, how to go, and how to pay for college or other postsecondary education programs. Young people who may not have considered higher education a viable option will be engaged , informed, and inspired to create their own “roadmap” to college.
We want to make sure that all the students are aware of college.gov, and we need your help to make this happen.
To support this site, you can:
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Establish a link to colloge.gov on your website (preferably your homepage)
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Notify your staff, membership or constituents about college.gov through email
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Contact Department of Education staff at college@ed.gov if you need more information or have speaking or exhibiting opportunities with your organization at which we may introduce colloge.gov
Please join with us in ensuring all students learn about this resource.
What is TRiO?
TRIO is an Educational Opportunity for all Americans
Our nation has asserted a commitment to providing educational opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic background or economic circumstance.
In support of this commitment, Congress established a series of programs to help low-income Americans enter college, graduate and move on to participate more fully in America's economic and social life. These Programs are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and are referred to as the TRIO Programs (initially just three programs: Talent Search, Upward Bound, and Student Support Services). While student financial aid programs help students overcome financial barriers to higher education, TRIO programs help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education. ( More about TRIO Programs )
Palomar College has been hosting TRIO's Student Support Services Program since 1984 assisting many first-generation, low-income, and students with disabilities attain their academic goals. |