What is TRIO?

Trio is comprised of six federally funded programs designed to provide supportive services to students who are first generation (neither parent graduated with a bachelors degree), low income and/ or disabled. Over 1,200 colleges, universities and agencies now offer Trio Programs in America. Trio funds are distributed to institutions through competitive grants.

TRIO PROGAMS WORK!

•Trio Student Support Services participants have a 22% greater chance of entering their third year of college than similar students without the benefit of Trio.

•Students who receive a full range of Trio services (counseling, special courses and tutoring) are twice as likely to be retained in college.

•Upward Bound students are four times as likely to graduate from college than those students who do not participate in the program.

•An estimated two million Trio students have graduated from college.