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TRIO is Needed Now More Than Ever: The Challenges Ahead
In this blog post, we celebrate TRIO Day 2026 and examine some challenges that lie ahead for first-generation and low-income students. This article uses data from the Pell Institute’s 2024 Indicators of Higher Education Equity Historical Trendto examine major trends that have formed and will form the context for the future work of TRIO. This…
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