Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Congressional Research Service
Official summary
Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 9, 2025
Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and otherwise revises TRIO programs. (These outreach and student-services programs identify and provide services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.)
Among other revisions to the programs, the bill
prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from rejecting TRIO grant applications based on certain errors;
requires ED to provide additional technical assistance to interested grant applicants;
revises the outcome criteria for measuring the quality and effectiveness of the programs, including those programs specifically designed for veterans;
allows program administrators to use a student's most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine TRIO program eligibility; and
increases the maximum stipend for students participating in the Upward Bound Program or the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.
No related bills are listed in this snapshot. This does not establish whether the proposal has appeared in earlier Congresses.
Source last updated: Jul 21, 2025. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.
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