Trump’s budget proposal includes cuts to TRIO - SAMANTHA COMEAU, USM Free Press

Colleges across the country face catastrophe from the possible ramifications of President Trump’s proposed budget cuts. On February 12, 2018, President Trump’s administration released the 2019 Fiscal Year’s Budget to Congress, which can be found on the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) website. Part of the proposed budget is an overall cut of $7.1 billion in funding to the Department of Education. Furthermore, President Trump made a proposal to consolidate TRIO and GEAR UP into a $550 million state formula grant program to support evidence based post secondary preparation programs. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the federal TRIO programs (TRIO) are federal outreach and student services designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with disabilities. http://usmfreepress.org/2018/04/02/trumps-budget-proposal-includes-cuts-to-trio/