About
TRIO - Programs at a Glance
History
- Programs at a glance
These materials adapted from the Council
for Opportunity in Education
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. Twenty-two thousand TRIO students are
disabled.
TRIO college graduates
are working in business, industry, government, medicine, law, education,
communications, sales, finance, politics, transportation, publishing,
law enforcement, computer science and technology, engineering, and
accounting.
Educational
Opportunity Centers
Educational Opportunity Centers located throughout the country primarily
serve displaced or underemployed workers from families with incomes
under $24,000. These Centers help people to choose a college and
a suitable financial aid program. There are 125 Educational Opportunity
Centers in America serving 195,795 individuals.
The Maine EOC has been continuously
funded since 1991, and provides services to 2,500 adults per year.
Ronald
E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement programs are designed
to encourage low-income students and minority 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 that died in the 1986 space-shuttle explosion.
Currently, there are 179 programs, serving 4,100 students.
There is no McNair
program in Maine, but there are several in New England. Check out
the New England
Educational Opportunity Association website for programs in
other states.
Student
Support Services
Student Support Services helps low-income students to stay in college
until they earn their baccalaureate degrees. Participants, who include
disabled college students, receive tutoring, counseling and remedial
instruction. Students are now being served at 930 colleges and universities
nationwide.
There are 10 colleges
and universities in Maine that currently host SSS programs. They
are: Central Maine Community College, Kennebec Valley Community
College, Northern Maine Community College, University of Maine,
University of Maine Augusta, University of Maine Farmington, University
of Maine Fort Kent, University of Maine Presque Isle, Washington
County Community College, and York County Community College.
Talent
Search
Talent Search programs serve young people in grades six through
12. In addition to counseling, participants receive information
about college admissions requirements, scholarships and various
student financial aid programs. This early intervention program
helps people from families with incomes under $24,000 (where neither
parent graduated from college) to better understand their educational
opportunities and options. Over 366,000 students are enrolled in
471 Talent Search TRIO programs.
Maine has one Talent
Search program providing services in 18 schools for 950 students.
Upward
Bound
Upward Bound helps young 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, 774 programs are in operation throughout
the United States.
Maine has 7 UB
programs which serve 502 students.
Upward
Bound Math & Science
Upward Bound Math & Science helps students from low-income families
to strengthen math and science skills. In addition, students learn
computer technology as well as English, foreign language and study
skills. More than 130 programs are serving students throughout the
country.
Maine has 1 Upward
Bound Math & Science program, serving 58 people from select
schools in New England.
Veterans
Upward Bound
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 is no Veterans
Upward Bound in Maine, but there are several in New England. Check
the New England
Educational Opportunity Association website for programs in
other areas.
For more information
about TRIO, visit the Council
for Opportunity in Education web site . |
