TRIO Programs
Famous TRIO Participants
Talent Search
History of TRIO
Miscellaneous
100

This TRIO program prepares low income/first generation college students in the 7-12 grades for college admission OR vocational training certification.

What is Talent Search?

100

True or False: Lady Gaga is a TRIO Alumni

False

100

This is the official name of Florida State University's Talent Search program.

What is FSU PC Pre-collegiate Program?

100
The TRIO programs began as part of this president's War on Poverty.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
100

What percentage of TRIO participants complete a degree program?

What is 55%

200

This TRIO program helps low income/fist generation UNDERGRADUATE students, including those who are disabled, to successfully begin and stay in college.

What is Student Support Services?

200

True or False: Patrick Ewing is a TRIO Alumni

True. Patrick Ewing was in the Upward Bound program. 

200

The Florida State University Talent Search programs services approximately ____ students from Bay, Franklin, Holmes, and Leon Public Schools.

What is 500?

200
This Act established the first trio program.
What is the Higher Education Act of 1965?
200

True or False: Talent Search helps students apply for grants and scholarships to attend the university of their choice. 

True. Talent Search mentors will help students apply to colleges and apply for the necessary financial aid if needed. Talent search will also host fun, informative workshops on these topics. 

300
This TRIO program prepares low income/first genration college students in the 9-12 grades for college admission, only, and includes a college campus-based six week summer program.
What is Upward Bound?
300

True or False: Viola Davis is a TRIO Alumni

True!  Viola Davis was in Upward Bound, and is known for her roles in 'How to get away with murder' and 'The Help'.

300

The Florida State University Talent Search program services students from these middle schools.

What are Griffin, Nims, and Rutherford Middle Schools?

300
This was the first TRIO program ever established.
What is Upward Bound?
300

This sister TRIO program assists students in a rigorous math & science curriculum in high school to encourage and enable them to major in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines in college and provides certifications.

What is the ASCENT program?

400
This TRIO program targets displaced or underemployed workers from low-income families and helps prepare them for postsecondary education.
What are Educational Opportunity Centers?
400

Name one other TRIO Alumni 

Answers will vary. Examples: U.S Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Actress Angela Bassett, ABC News Correspondent John Quinones
400
True or False: The school you attend and the grade you are in qualifies you for Talent Search. 

True 

400
This government agency funds all TRIO programs.
What is the United States Department of Education?
400

This is the name of the Florida State University's newest Talent Search Director. 

Who is Sheila Labissiere?

500
This TRIO program encourages and prepares low-income and minority students for doctoral study and to pursue careers in college teaching.
What is the McNair Program?
500

This U.S Congressman from Texas was a Talent Search Alumni?

Who is Henry Bonilla?

500

Name at least four of the seven activities, or services, the FSU PC Talent Search program provides its students.

What are tutoring and study skills, ACT/PSAT workshops, financial aid and scholarship information and applications, college and vo-tech information and applications, summer enrichment activities and summer camp, and college campus visits, ?

500
By the late 1960's, the term "TRIO" was coined to describe these federal programs.
What are Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services?
500

These FSU PC Talent Search employees are all first generation, possible TRIO candidates. 

Who are Sheila Labissiere, Tawanna Hall, Ashley Wright, and Casey Nelson?

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