Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 266

119th Congress

Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 9, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Stephen F. Lynch

Representative

Democratic

MA-8

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill reauthorizes TRIO programs through fiscal year 2030 and makes several improvements. TRIO programs provide outreach and services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Key changes include prohibiting ED from rejecting grants for minor errors, requiring more technical assistance for applicants, revising outcome measurement criteria, allowing FAFSA to determine program eligibility, and increasing stipends for Upward Bound and McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement participants. The bill also includes provisions for veteran-focused programs.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill reauthorizes TRIO programs through fiscal year 2030 and makes several improvements. TRIO programs provide outreach and services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Key changes include prohibiting ED from rejecting grants for minor errors, requiring more technical assistance for applicants, revising outcome measurement criteria, allowing FAFSA to determine program eligibility, and increasing stipends for Upward Bound and McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement participants. The bill also includes provisions for veteran-focused programs.

Last updated: 1/4/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and otherwise revises TRIO programs. (These outreach and student-services programs identify and provide services to students from disadvantaged backgrounds.)Among other revisions to the programs, the bill<ul><li>prohibits the Department of Education (ED) from rejecting TRIO grant applications based on certain errors;</li><li>requires ED to provide additional technical assistance to interested grant applicants;</li><li>revises the outcome criteria for measuring the quality and effectiveness of the programs, including those programs specifically designed for veterans;</li><li>allows program administrators to use a student's most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine TRIO program eligibility; and</li><li>increases the maximum stipend for students participating in the Upward Bound Program or the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program.</li></ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Reauthorizes TRIO programs through fiscal year 2030
Prohibits grant rejections for minor application errors
Requires additional technical assistance for grant applicants
Allows FAFSA to determine TRIO eligibility
Increases stipends for Upward Bound and McNair programs

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

For disadvantaged students: Continued access to TRIO outreach and services. For colleges administering TRIO: Reduced risk of losing grants over technicalities. For program applicants: More support navigating the grant process. For veterans in TRIO programs: Revised outcome measurements for their needs. For Department of Education: New technical assistance and oversight requirements.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Related Subjects

Academic performance and assessments

Adult education and literacy

Education of the disadvantaged

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Higher education

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

266, 119th Congress (2025). "Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-266