Program Descriptions
TRIO
programs assert our nation's commitment to providing educational opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic background or economic circumstance. In support of this commitment, Congress established a series of programs to help low-income Americans enter college, graduate and move on to participate more fully in America's economic and social life. These programs are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and are referred to as the TRIO Programs (initially just three programs). As mandated by Congress, two-thirds of the students served must come from families with incomes under $31,000 (for a family of four), in which neither parent graduated from college (first generation to college). Students enrolled in today's TRIO programs mirror our nation's multi-cultural and multiethnic society. Thirty-seven percent of TRIO students are White, 35% are African-American, 19% are Hispanic, 4% are Native American and 4% are Asian-American. Sixteen thousand TRIO students are disabled. There are more than 25,000 U.S. veterans currently enrolled in the TRIO programs.Evidence of Achievement Students in the Upward Bound program are four times more likely to earn an undergraduate degree than those students from similar backgrounds who did not participate in TRIO. Nearly 20 percent of all Black and Latino freshmen who entered college in 1981 received assistance through the TRIO Talent Search or Educational Opportunity Center programs. Students in the TRIO Student Support Services program are more than twice as likely to remain in college as those students from similar backgrounds who did not participate in the program. Nearly one-third of all low-income high school graduates who enrolled in college have been served by a TRIO program.
There are 84 TRIO programs in Ohio serving almost 26,000 participants.
Talent Search programs serve young people in grades six through twelve and high school and postsecondary school dropouts. In addition to academic advising, participants receive information about college admissions requirements, scholarships and various student financial aid programs. This early intervention program helps participants better understand their educational opportunities and options. 392,743 Americans are enrolled in 510 Talent Search TRIO programs. Ohio has 14 Talent Search programs serving a total of 10,825 participants.
Upward Bound
helps high school students to prepare for
higher education. Participants receive instruction in literature, composition,
mathematics and science on college campuses after school, on Saturdays and
during the summer. Currently, 761 programs are in operation throughout the
United States, serving 56,430 students. Ohio has 29 Upward Bound programs serving a total of
2,030 participants.
Upward Bound Math Science
helps students strengthen math and science
skills. In addition, students learn computer technology as well as English,
foreign language and study skills. 125 programs are serving 6,707 students
throughout the country. Ohio has 6 Upward Bound Math Science programs serving a
total of 308 participants.
Veterans Upward Bound
programs provide intensive basic skills
development and short-term remedial courses for military veterans to help them
successfully transition to postsecondary education. Veterans learn how to secure
support from available resources such as the Veterans Administration, veterans
associations, and various state and local agencies that serve veterans.
There are 4,909 veterans served annually at 39 programs in the United States.
Ohio has two Veterans Upward
Bound programs serving a total of 240 participants.
Student Support Services
helps students to stay in college until they
earn their baccalaureate degrees. Participants, who include disabled college
students, receive tutoring, counseling and remedial instruction. There are
201,534 students being served at 953 colleges and universities nationwide. Ohio
has 22 Student Support Services programs serving a total of 4,720
participants.
Educational Opportunity Centers,
located throughout the country, help adults complete high school and/or enter
postsecondary education. These Centers help people to choose a college and a
suitable financial aid program. There are 135 Educational Opportunity Centers in
America serving 205,915 individuals. Ohio has 5 Educational
Opportunity Centers serving a total of 7,400 participants.
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement
programs are designed to encourage
undergraduates to consider careers in college teaching as well as prepare for
doctoral study. Students who participate in this program are provided with
research opportunities and faculty mentors. This program was named in honor of
the astronaut who died in the 1986 space-shuttle explosion. Currently, there are
177 McNair programs hosted at universities across the nation serving 4,186 students. Ohio has
6 McNair programs serving a total of 154 students.
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Updated June 23, 2008