Colleges and universities in Oregon and California can no longer allow students without permanent legal status access to some federally funded programs meant to help disadvantaged students earn degrees, according to a recent decision from the U.S. Department of Education.
Officials from the agency rescinded Biden-era waivers that had, since 2022 in California and 2023 in Oregon, allowed universities to waive the citizenship requirement for access to federal TRIO programs.
TRIO, which is not an acronym, is a slate of eight programs meant to get students with disabilities, students who come from low-income families, first generation college-students, veterans and foster children to and through college.
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