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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 269
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the members of the Dallas-Fort Worth Alliance of Trio |
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Programs on the occasion of National Trio Day, which is being |
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celebrated with weeklong activities from February 18 through |
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February 23, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The celebration week concludes with a |
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collaborative event taking place on the campus of The University |
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of Texas at Arlington; the event is designed to share information |
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and to inform the community about the success of Trio Programs in |
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the Dallas-Fort Worth area; and |
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WHEREAS, Trio Programs is a set of federally funded college |
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opportunity programs established by Congress to help low-income |
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Americans enter college, graduate, and move forward with their |
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chosen paths; funded by Title IV of the Higher Education Act of |
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1965, the programs help students to overcome class, social, and |
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cultural barriers to higher education; and |
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WHEREAS, The programs currently serve nearly 800,000 |
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low-income students, and more than 1,000 colleges, universities, |
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community colleges, and agencies now offer Trio Programs in the |
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United States, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands; and |
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WHEREAS, The institutions and organizations in the |
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Dallas-Fort Worth area that participate in the Trio Programs are |
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providing much needed support services for disadvantaged and |
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underprivileged students and have helped to bridge the gap in |
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educational levels between the highest-income and lowest-income |
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students; and |
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WHEREAS, Numerous representatives from colleges, |
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universities, and community programs and organizations are |
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participating in the Dallas-Fort Worth Alliance National Trio |
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Day Celebration on February 23; the celebration includes |
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informative presentations about college access and a rally in |
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commemoration of the many successes of the Trio Programs; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby commend the members of the Dallas-Fort |
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Worth Alliance of Trio Programs on the invaluable support and |
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assistance they offer disadvantaged students and proclaim |
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February 23, 2013, National Trio Day in Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of National Trio Day. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 25, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |