KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Funding freezes and proposed cuts by the Trump administration have led to the elimination of TRIO or Upward Bound Programs. These are nationwide grant-based programs funded by the US Department of Education.

6 News spoke to leaders of the University of Tennessee’s Academic Enrichment Upward Bound program about its future and what the loss of funding may mean for students and staff. As of right now, the University of Tennessee has five different academic enrichment Upward Bound programs, and they are currently at a major risk.

Upward Bound programs help low-income and first-generation students in their academic journeys into college with services like tutoring, financial aid, counseling and more. One of the programs is specifically for helping veteran students wh

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