Before & After
Colleges & Universities
TRiO History
Icons & Famous People
Economics/Politics of TRiO
100

Before it was NC TRiO, it was called?

NCCEOP (North Carolina Council of Educational Opportunity Programs)

100

The McNair TRiO program is named in honor of Ronald Erwin McNair, an African-American physicist & astronaut. He is a graduate of which North Carolina institution?

North Carolina A&T State University

100

This act gave way to what we know as the Upward Bound Program and laid the foundation for TRiO programs.

Economic Opportunity Act of 1964

100

Volunt-eller.

Annette Toms

100

The donation option slogan for paying your "Fair Share"

10 for 10

200

Who was the first President of NCCEOP or NC TRiO?

Virginia Foxx

200

This school has the only Veterans Upward Bound program here in North Carolina.

Central Carolina Community College

200

The Higher Education Amendments of 1972 added what fourth program to the TRiO program family

Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC)

200

The Best Regional Rep in the State of North Carolina

No one person. They have all done their "Fair Share"...(pun intended)

200

In 2020, North Carolina received roughly this amount in funding for TRiO programs across the state.

$32,775,172.00

300

This conference is usually held in September of every year, BEFORE our Fall State Conference?

COE (Council for Opportunity in Education)

300

This institution has 8 TRiO programs here in North Carolina

Fayetteville State University (8)

300

TRiO programs are administered, funded, and implemented by which federal department

United States Department of Education

300

Current NC TRiO Member with 30 years of service in TRiO.

Quay Dozier

300

The number of TRiO programs in the State.

100 projects

400

BEFORE Paula Langston-Ware, this person served as Parliamentarian?

Jerald Neely

400

Which institutions have the Student Support Services STEM Health & Sciences program?

Central Carolina Community College, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina State University, & UNCG 

400

This President, through his "War on Poverty" initiative, helped craft the legislation that helped to create what we know today as TRiO programs.

Lyndon B. Johnson

400

TRiO Alum and newly elected US Senator within the SAEOPP Region

Raphael Warnock

400

This nonprofit organization, established in 1981, is dedicated to furthering the expansion of college opportunities for low-income, first-generation students, and students with disabilities in all 50 states. It also lobbies on behalf of TRiO programs for increased funding and expansion of program benefits. 

Council for Opportunity in Education (COE)

500

AFTER how many years in NC TRiO are you eligible for your 1st service award?

5

500

These institutions were the first to have a TRiO program here in North Carolina.

North Carolina A&T State University & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

500

This was the first title given to the TRiO personnel here in North Carolina.

Division of Student Support for Special Programs (DSSSP)

500

Newly Elected President of NC TRiO

Mr. Maurice Mathis
500

Estimated costs of funding TRiO programs in America

1.1 Billion dollars

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