

Recordings Now Available: SSS APR Q&A Office Hours with Lisa on 08/11/26 & 8/18/26
Recordings Now Available Click the following link and insert the passcode below to view the recording of the SSS APR Q&A Office Hours with Lisa FREE Webinar – Recorded on 08/11/2026. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/k5X4M0xPnyEy0PkJbzrz9_aiGM-8F4GRUDPmBu6jg88QNnPEfu4ZYrUOdHPmp9kX.oNvm5spDO1xTEy3G Passcode: 51#v4Abx SSS APR Q&A Office Hours with Lisa FREE Webinar – Recorded on 08/18/2026 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/CndkTGwS0amQ8DyYlFGGYaVNV8-G604g-krHvHKGABvkfQIr5_mMkpD
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Lisa's Take: When Staff Travel with Students, How Should TRIO Projects Split the Costs?
As TRIO Directors work through their 2026–2027 project year budget approvals, travel costs are often an area that needs a closer look. TRIO projects may sponsor campus visits, career field trips, cultural activities, research conferences, and other approved participant activities where staff travel with students. That creates a common budget question: If the trip is for students, can all of the travel costs be treated as student travel or participant support costs? In Issue N
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Lisa’s Take: When is a Student Cost a Supply, an Other Cost, or a Budget Red Flag?
As TRIO Directors work through their 2026–2027 project year budget approvals, many are reviewing student-facing costs and asking a familiar question: Where does this belong in the budget? Student support costs can include physical supplies, online platforms, student assessments, tutoring services, orientation materials, printing, communication costs, and items distributed to participants. But just because a cost supports students does not automatically mean it belongs under S
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Reminder: UB/UBMS & EOC Professional Development Webinars
NEC is your go-to resource for professional development webinars to elevate your TRIO program. With over 30 years of experience in TRIO, Elizabeth "Lisa" Retamozo and the NEC team of experts will guide your Project staff through a series of live webinar sessions to promote program effectiveness. Each live webinar will cover the following topics: 1.) History of TRIO & Legislation Impacting All TRIO Programs 2.) TRIO Program-Specific Regulations 3.) Identification, Recruitment,
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Recording Now Available: SSS APR Q&A Office Hours with Lisa on 07/28/26
Recording Now Available Click the following link and insert the passcode below to view the recording of the SSS APR Q&A Office Hours with Lisa FREE Webinar – Recorded on 07/28/2026. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/dFj6qZI4LRzFzb-VbkF6h-EDjGf7bBeJF3SGb73gjyP8Pc4Wa6DE9evHUeVOjShe.RR2c-1gufrhb4a3e?startTime=1785265323000 Passcode: 1Ca?LDyt Google Drive webinar materials: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lsRMip9im9gs-ef-veFVgb6lUUzUdk7u?usp=sharing Registration Details T
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