Trump cuts to these college outreach programs are hurting rural California students
Campus tours, help with college applications and academic counseling.
Campus tours, help with college applications and academic counseling. These are just a few forms of college outreach and assistance lost to California students when the U.S.
Department of Education canceled over $40 million in funding across the country for more than 100 TRIO programs. The cuts hit rural students the hardest.
Original reporting: CalMatters.
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