Darby Bersie, a graduating senior at Bemidji State University, credits TRIO, a federal initiative, for his academic success as a first-generation college student. With a challenging background marked by family bankruptcy and poverty, Bersie is poised to deliver a commencement speech as student senate president. However, TRIO programs face cuts under a new White House budget proposal, raising concerns about access to education for low-income students. Bersie's story highlights the crucial role such initiatives play in supporting students facing economic hardships.
Without TRIO, I wouldn't be graduating this Friday, let alone standing on the stage addressing my peers.
The pendulum has swung and access to college is not the obstacle it was for students of limited means.
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