"Delays in the distribution of federal grants for undergraduates involved with TRIO, a series of college-access programs, combined with an ongoing lawsuit have raised concerns among proponents for the McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program-a TRIO grant designed specifically for those pursuing graduate school. Legally, grants don't have to be awarded for either the TRIO undergraduate programs or McNair until the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30."
"That has not been the case so far this year. Award notifications started to trickle out after Sept. 15 for the undergraduate programs that started Sept. 1, but according to a TRIO advocacy group, most of the college staff members who lead McNair are still waiting to hear from the department, though at least one program got approval Friday. As with the other TRIO programs, the Education Department says it will issue notices by the end of the month."
Federal grant notifications for TRIO undergraduate programs and the McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program are delayed beyond typical late-August or mid-September notices. Grants legally may be awarded through Sept. 30, but many McNair program directors have not received status updates even after undergrad program notices began after Sept. 15. The Education Department plans to issue notices by month-end, while a lawsuit alleging McNair discrimination and a proposed federal budget cut add uncertainty. The Council for Opportunity in Education reports 18 McNair grant cancellations out of more than 200 programs. McNair serves over 6,000 first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students annually.
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