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New England Educational Opportunity Programs in the News
Worcester State Administrator to Appear at TRIO Briefing on Capitol Hill
https://wordpress.worcester.edu/worcester-state-administrator-to-appear-at-trio-briefing-on-capitol-hill/
Mainer Tells Congress poverty can be beaten
http://www.pressherald.com/politics/mainer-tells-congress-poverty-can-be-beaten_2013-05-17.html
How To Fill the 'Skills Gap'
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/04/05/opinion/editorials/how-to-fill-the-skills-gap/
Program that helps Vt. college students faces cuts
http://www.wcax.com/story/21761347/program-that-helps-vt-college-students-faces-cuts (March 21, 2013)
Do You Notice Sequestration? In Holyoke, they do.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/03/13/you-notice-sequestration-holyoke-they/c2nlaB7peSOqj8fbT9E4sJ/story.html?s_campaign=8315 (March 13, 2013)
The Return of the Sequester (February 1, 2013)
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2013/02/01/effects-sequestration-are-already-felt-colleges-and-universities
A Critical Helping Hand for Students (October 25, 2012)
http://www.recorder.com/home/2373208-95/college-program-students-nmh
Sequestration Threatens College Faculty and Students (October 19, 2012)
http://educationvotes.nea.org/2012/10/19/sequestration-threatens-college-faculty-and-students/
Wesleyan Receives Some Upward Bound Funding, Will Offer Limited Math And Science Program (September 17, 2012)
http://www.courant.com/community/middletown/hc-middletown-upward-bound-0915-20120917,0,3644550.story?track=rss
Teen Center offers eye-opening lesson for Jonesport teen (August 28, 2012) (Only available to subscribers)
http://www.timesrecord.com/news/2012-08-27/The_Pulse/Teen_Center_offers_eyeopening_lesson_for_Jonesport.html
Meriden: "It's a good feeling when you're not lost" (June 15, 2012)
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/article_d0f454a8-b68f-11e1-ba3d-0019bb2963f4.html
Bridgewater State University offers Upward Bound program (June 13, 2012)
http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/x345281302/Bridgewater-State-University-offers-Upward-Bound-program
Federal Government Denies Funding to UMaine Upward Bound Program (June 6, 2012)
http://www.wabi.tv/news/30704/federal-government-denies-funding-to-umaine-upward-bound-program
Stamford Schools Receive Grants (May 24, 2012)
http://www.thedailystamford.com/schools/stamford-schools-receive-grants
Steve Perry, Renowned Educator and Connecticut TRIO Alumni, talks about the
importance of Upward Bound and SSS on CNN (May 21, 2012)
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2012/04/23/exp-point-perry-longer-school-days.cnn
Upward Bound Prepares Thousands for College (March 6, 2012)
http://www.smithsophian.com/features/upward-bound-prepares-thousands-for-college-1.2811391
Meryl Streep donates $10,000 to Upward Bound at RIC (February 29, 2012)
http://www.ric.edu/whatsnews/details.php?News_ID=1714
http://www.abc6.com/story/17054961/streep-gives-10000-to-ri-scholarship-fund
TRIO and program alumni featured on CityLine on ABC (January 22, 2012)
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/30240854/detail.html - Segment #2
Education Opportunity Key (September 6, 2011)
http://www.telegram.com/article/20110906/NEWS/109069974
Maine Voices: Upward Bound challenges future first-generation college students (August 15, 2011)
http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/upward-bound-challenges-future-first-generation-college-students_2011-08-13.html
Future Leaders (August 15, 2011)
http://www.worcestermag.com/city-desk/top-news/Future-Leaders-126707808.html
Danbury kids fight to save life-changing college program (July 28, 2011)
http://blog.ctnews.com/takeonlife/2011/07/28/danbury-kids-fight-to-save-life-changing-college-program/
Upward Bound Students Celebrate College Success (podcast) (July 18, 2011)
http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2011/07/2011_0718_vtedsegc.mp3
Upward Bound opens doors for students (July 17, 2011)
http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/programopens-doorsfor-students_2011-07-16.html
Upward Bound students build rain garden at CSC (July 9, 2011)
http://www.vermonttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/RH/20110709/NEWS01/707099933
Goal: Help students get into college, and succeed (June 9, 2011)
http://www.stowetoday.com/stowe_reporter/news/article_9fa5a0e6-929b-11e0-a400-001cc4c03286.html
Saturday deadline to register for statewide motorcycle ride for Upward Bound (April 28, 2011)
http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/04/28/news/bangor/saturday-deadline-to-register-for-statewide-motorcycle-ride-for-upward-bound
Save student programs (April 16, 2011)
http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/04/15/opinion/letters/april-16-2011-mitchell-lepage-budget/?ref=mostReadBox
Upward Bound staff hosts three fundraisers to help students purchase books (March 7, 2011)
http://new.bangordailynews.com/2011/03/04/lifestyle/upward-bound-staff-hosts-three-fundraisers-to-help-students-purchase-books/
College fair educates students from across New England (March 1, 2011)
http://www.warwickonline.com/view/full_story/11778757/article-College-fair-educates-students-from-across-New-England
In Warwick, conference for students hoping to attend college (February
26, 2011)
http://www.projo.com/news/content/DISADVANTAGED_COLLEGE_FAIR_02-26-11_QUMMV5K_v13.14187ba.html
UMF Upward Bound program receives grant (Dec 16, 2010)
http://www.sunjournal.com/franklin/story/957459
Arrivals and Departures: UConn Excels at Retaining Students (Nov 29, 2010)
http://today.uconn.edu/?p=25310
Other Notable Items
Open Letter to Veterans Upward Bound on Veterans Day (PDF)
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