Maine Educational Opportunity Association

Maine Educational Opportunity Association

An organization of professional, associate, and program members working together for equitable access to educational opportunities.

Press Room

This page contains links to external web pages about MEEOA, TRIO, and educational opportunity in Maine. If you have an article you would like to contribute, please contact Casey Henderson (casey.henderson@maine.edu).

Maine TRIO and GEAR UP Advocacy Day - WABI coverage
Obituary for Jerry Ellis
Darylen Cote Inducted into Maine Women's Hall of Fame
Upward Bound Alumni and Parents to Mail over 1200 Letters to the Department of Education
Students urge lawmakers to support college access programs
Maine's TRIO & Gear Up Programs Spread Awareness at State House
College Preparation Workshops for Adults

Thomas College Receives $1 Million to Help to Support Low Income Students

Limestone student interns at newspaper company

How Upward Bound helps low-income, first-generation students succeed

TRIO Student Support Services at York County Community County (YCCC) in Wells was pleased to be honoured by a visit from Senator Angus King Of Maine. He chatted with students about their experiences at YCCC and with TRIO SSS. We greatly appreciate Senator King's strong support for TRIO and thanked him most sincerely! Click here to view the pictures

Educational Opportunity: Opening Doors to Prosperity from Someone Who Knows

Rev. James Nadeau to receive Achiever Award on Jan. 7 in Bangor
Oxford Hills senior named to national choir
http://www.sunjournal.com/news/oxford-hills/2013/10/08/oxford-hills-senior-named-national-choir/1430836#.UlUhBIsqj8c.facebook
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/
Maine Voices: Funding for Upward Bound improves lives and benefits society - Portland Press Herald article, March 13, 2013 Maine Voices: Funding for Upward Bound improves lives and benefits society. The success stories of graduates show the importance of keeping this federal program alive.
Upward Bound and Educational Talent Search blend to create TRIO College Access Services
TRIO Story on WAGM-TV
Federal Government Denies Funding to UMaine Upward Bound Program
Sequestration Threatens College Faculty and Students