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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear WSSSC,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SBCTC wants to accurately identify and report any challenges you may be experiencing with the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) regarding your TRiO programs. This information will help us provide a comprehensive
update to the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If your institution operates a TRiO program, we kindly ask that you complete the brief survey linked below. Additionally, please find attached the most current list of TRiO programs in Washington State for
your reference. Thank you in advance!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLTX3ZT"><span style="color:#467886">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LLTX3ZT</span></a>
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Traugott<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Director of Student Services and K12 Alignment</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:jtraugott@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:blue">jtraugott@sbctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• o: 360-704-3929
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style="color:blue">sbctc.edu</span></a><span style="color:#003561">
</span><span style="color:#003764">• Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="color:blue">@WASBCTC</span></a>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/washington-state-board-for-community-and-technical-colleges"><span style="color:blue">@washington-state-board-for-community-and-technical-colleges</span></a><span style="color:#003764"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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