""We have no opposition to those as viable options for students. Our concern is that there are many other routes to workforce training programs through [the Labor and Education Departments], and we're very troubled and disturbed that the administration would take one of the few national efforts to steer that population toward college and attempt to turn it into workforce training.""
""The administration's 2026-27 budget proposal, released Friday, defunds TRIO entirely, though Congress is unlikely to grant that request.""
TRIO programs, designed to assist first-generation learners in accessing higher education, are experiencing a shift towards workforce development priorities. This change follows the transfer of TRIO to the Department of Labor and has raised alarms among advocates. The Trump administration plans to reduce TRIO grants, impacting over 800,000 students annually. Critics express concern that this shift undermines efforts to guide students toward college, as funding is redirected to career and technical education instead of traditional higher education pathways.
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