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Students and educators warn TRIO, teacher‑residency and workforce grants are at risk after federal cuts
Summary
Students and higher‑education leaders told lawmakers that federal terminations of TRIO, Teacher Quality Partnership and SEED grants — affecting stipends, scholarships and training programs — threaten access, retention and the teacher pipeline in Minnesota, especially for first‑generation and rural students.
Students and educators told a Minnesota Senate subcommittee on Nov. 10 that federal grant noncontinuations are jeopardizing programs that support access to college and training for teachers and school‑based mental health providers.
Mikaela Holman Schmidt, a TRIO alum and staff member, described how TRIO programs provided ACT prep, campus navigation and emergency grant access that kept her in school and supported her career. "If TRIO programs go away, barriers…
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