August 16, 2005
ASPIRE State Presidents,
Please forward this message to all TRIO Personnel in your state.
It is imperative that we continue to contact members of Congress who have not signed the Cole/Payne letter opposing the "Novice Provision" in the TRIO authorization (HR 609), which reauthorizes the Higher Education Act. The "Novice Provision" remained in the bill when HEA was marked up in subcommittee. If the "Novice Provision" were in effect in the upcoming TRIO Talent Search/EOC competition, $83 million (43%) would be reserved for new applicants.
The following congressmen from the ASPIRE Region have not signed the Cole/Payne letter.
Congressman Robert Bishop UT
Congressman Chris Cannon UT
Congressman Barbara Cubin WY
Congressman Marilyn Musgrave CO
Congressman John Salazar CO
Congressman Thomas Tancredo CO
Congressman Mark Udall CO
Congressman Dennis Rehberg MT
Thank you for all your hard work; please continue to respond to all action alerts untill all TRIO money is secure.
Cheryl Kingsbury
Governmental Relations Chair
