[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 35 (Friday, February 24, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     THE ASSOCIATION OF EQUALITY IN EDUCATION CELEBRATES THE 30TH 
                  ANNIVERSARY OF FEDERAL TRIP PROGRAMS

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 23, 1995
  Mr. SERRANO, Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring to my colleagues' attention 
the 30th anniversary of our Federal TRIO programs, which in my South 
Bronx district will be celebrated this Saturday by the Association of 
Equality and Excellence in Education at Fordham University's Rose Hill 
Campus.
  Mr. Speaker, title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 created a 
trio of programs to assist students in overcoming class, social, and 
cultural barriers to higher education. Expanded to five programs--
Upward Bound, Student Support Services, Talent Search, Educational 
Opportunity Centers, and Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate 
Achievement--TRIO provides vital assistance to disadvantaged youth at 
all stages of the quest for higher education.
  From academic preparation and application counseling for secondary 
school students, to support services for enrolled college students and 
guidance for undergraduates considering doctoral study or a career in 
college teaching, TRIO programs are a highly effective, proactive 
effort to put advanced study within the reach of poor and minority 
students. I was pleased to have had the opportunity, as a member of the 
conference committee that crafted the final version of the higher 
education amendments of 1992, to play a direct role in expanding and 
improving this already successful program.
  Mr. Speaker, among the many outstanding individuals who benefitted 
from TRIO are two of our colleagues, Mr. Albert Wynn of Maryland and 
Mr. Cleo Fields of Louisiana. I ask all of my colleagues to join us and 
the Association of Equality and Excellence in Education in celebrating 
the 30th anniversary of this exceptional program.


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