What is TRIO?

Upward Bound serves high school students, offering services such as advising, tutoring, and a summer program with the goal of "increasing the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education." 

Talent Search serves students in grades 6–12, providing "academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to and complete their postsecondary education."

SSS projects provide academic tutoring, advice and assistance in postsecondary course selection, and scholarship and financial aid assistance to students at two and four-year colleges and universities to "increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants."

EOC projects "provide counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education."

McNair projects provide opportunities to college/university students "for research or other scholarly activities; summer internships; tutoring; academic counseling; and activities designed to prepare students for enrollment in graduate programs."

Providing the same services as Upward Bound, the UBMS program specifically aims "to help students recognize and develop their potential to excel in math and science and to encourage them to pursue postsecondary degrees in math and science."

The VUB projects are "designed to motivate and assist veterans in the development of academic and other requisite skills necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary education."

TRIO Training Programs "support training to enhance the skills and expertise of project directors and staff employed in the Federal TRIO Programs."