Federal TRIO Programs


The Federal TRIO Programs are the primary federal student outreach and student services programs in the United States designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. They are administered, funded, and implemented by the United States Department of Education. TRIO includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs. TRIO also includes a training program for directors and staff of TRIO projects. Their existence is owed to the passing of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
TRIO was given its name after the first three programs were implemented; the name is not an acronym.

Programs

The eight programs administered are :
;Upward Bound
;Talent Search
;Student Support Services
;Educational Opportunity Centers
;Veterans Upward Bound
;Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs
;Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
;Upward Bound Math-Science

Notable TRIO participants