WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:
Iowa TRIO awarded Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) its inaugural Iowa TRIO Champion Award in recognition of his work to support disadvantaged students. Grassley is a member of the Congressional TRIO Caucus.
The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) (https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/trio-home-page) assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students and people with disabilities as they pursue an education. TRIO programs in Iowa serve thousands of students every year. In February, Grassley sent a letter (https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/grassley_to_ed_-_trio_grant_competitions.pdf) to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon...