Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2023

The Educational Opportunity and Success Act of 2023 amends the Higher Education Act to strengthen TRIO programs that support low-income and first-generation college students. It increases minimum grant amounts for TRIO programs ($200,000 to $220,000 and $170,000 to $190,000), changes grant award criteria to focus on "prior success" rather than "prior experience," and adds new documentation requirements for low-income status. The bill also establishes new procedures for correcting technical errors in grant applications and requires programs to track completion of financial aid applications. These changes directly affect TRIO program grantees, low-income students, and first-generation college students by making federal funding more accessible and predictable. The legislation aims to improve educational access and outcomes through concrete policy changes to TRIO program administration.