All things TRiO
Is TRiO An Acronym? What does TRiO stand for?
TRiO is not an Acronym. TRiO Programs originally started with three programs, Upward Bound (UB), Educational Talent Search (ETS), and Student Support Services (SSS).
False, we prefer via email, phone, or drop-in
Name three campus resources
Library, Tutoring, Shugarts Women's Center, MMSI, Counseling, Cares, Veteran Resource Center, SLE, etc.
What's Forsyth Tech's Mascott's name?
Blaze
True or False? Chase's family has four dogs.
True.
We have two additional TRiO Programs. Which program (UB, EOC, Talent Search, McNair, etc.)?
What is UB-Upward Bound. North Forsyth High School and Glenn High School.
Where is the TRiO lab located?
The TRiO lab is in RLS 2441. Students can work on homework, practice presentations, and hang out with other TRIO students. The space is strictly for TRiO students.
Name a service that the Cares team provides.
What is the Presidents name?
Janet Spriggs.
What does it mean to be a first-generation college student?
A first-generation college student is the first in their family to go to college (Siblings don't count), and neither of their parents obtained a Bachelor's degree.
True or False? TRiO Programs are funded by State funding.
False. TRiO Programs are federally funded grant programs.
If you sign-up to go on a TRIO trip and/or event and do not attend, what happens?
What is the Counseling Center's nickname for themselves?
The cool kids on the block.
Finish this sentence. Forsyth Tech is a place...
of promise
True or False? Megan is a TRiO Alumn and a Forsyth Tech Alumn and started out as a work-study student.
True
Bonus: True or False? Viola Davis is a TRIO Alumn.
True.
Bonus: True or False? Oprah is a TRiO alumn.
True.
Name two resources that are available to parents.
Children's boutique, Angel Tree, Childcare Grant, Mom pods, etc.
11- Main campus, West Campus, Forsyth Tech Innovation Quarter, National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce, Grady P. Swisher, Goodwill Training Center, Mazie S. Woodruff Center, Mazie S. Woodruff Aviation Technology Lab, Transportation Technology Center & International Center, Northwest Forsyth Center, Forsyth Tech Stokes County Center
True or False? Keyonna is a first-generation college student and was a chef before coming to Forsyth Tech.
Name three colleges in North Carolina (besides Forsyth Tech) that has TRiO programs.
*Hint we've toured at least six in the past year.
Bonus: If 2 of the 3 you name we have not visited.
UNCG, A&T, App State, Central Carolina, Cape Fear, Central Piedmont, Fayetteville State University, Johnson C. Smith University, UNCP, UNC Wilmington, Beaufort County, Craven, Elizabeth City State University, Johnston , Pitt, Roanoke/Chowan, Wilson, Caldwell, Davidson County, Gaston College, Livingstone College, Rowan-Cabarrus, Southwestern, Western Carolina, Western Piedmont, Wilkes, Alamance, Central Carolina, Halifax, North Carolina Central, NC State, Piedmont, Rockingham, Saint Augustine, Chapel Hill... to name a few.
What are the three requirements to be eligible for TRIO?
First-generation, PELL eligible, Accommodations.
Name the locations of the below resources:
Veteran's Resource CenterMMSI
Bonus: Dental Clinic
Veteran's Resource Center: The Technology Building
MMSI: The Allman Building
Dental Clinic: Synder Hall
How many degree programs does Forsyth Tech offer?
71
True or False? Richard was a phlebotomist before he came to Forsyth Tech.
True