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One Big Bill, Three Big Changes: What TRIO Professionals Need to Know About Low-Income Students
At the 2026 Student Financial Aid Research Network (SFARN) Annual Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, my presentation “One Big Bill Impacts on Graduate Education Access for Low-Income Students” examined how the Trump Administration’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), signed into law on July 4, 2025, is reshaping the way low-income students finance graduate school. Here’s what…
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