Good Evening NEOA: If you have time to forward this message to even one of your Alumni please do so! Thank you! TOMORROW, DEC 3rd: Learn how TRIO alumni can help protect the future of TRIO. From 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET | As an invaluable part of our TRIO family, we invite you to join the national Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) senior leadership and government relations team for an essential Zoom meeting where we'll discuss the next steps to advocate for TRIO and empower you to make an impact. This is more than just a conversation--it's a chance to shape the future of TRIO. Register here.<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gjanrG11TrGjp4whKRRXPg#/registration> * If you are unable to attend live, please register to receive a recording of the call. TRIO professionals are encouraged to share the recording with their alumni rosters and extend a special invitation to their alumni to attend the Policy Seminar 2025 in Washington, D.C. Your story matters--together, let's ensure TRIO's legacy continues to thrive. Register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gjanrG11TrGjp4whKRRXPg#/registration> and make your voice heard! You've heard the threats to dissolve the US Department of Education and to make massive cuts in the federal budget and workforce. Both of these avenues threaten the very existence of TRIO, a highly successful federally-funded program which has been around for 60 years. Think hard about this ... TRIO Programs like Upward Bound and Student Support services have been successfully serving eligible student since 1965! SIXTY. YEARS! With six million TRIO Alumni we can definitely make a difference. I hope that you can join us on this national call. If the time does not work for you, registering now will get you the recording later. We Dream and Then We Build. Randy Schroeder Alumni Chair, NEOA Board of Directors University of NH TRIO Programs (retired) Hampton, NH 603.397.9403 https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12528246/ (TRIO Alumni Group)