National TRIO
Why is TRIO called TRIO?
The first 3 original TRIO programs created the TRIO and while other programs where added they kept the name.
What TRIO Program are you a part of?
Student Support Services
What does SSS stand for?
Student Support Services
How many TRIO Programs are under the TRIO Umbrella?
8 Programs
What is the name for this?
A student whose parent(s) or guardian(s) did not complete a bachelor’s degree.
First-Generation
What was the first 3 TRIO Programs in order of when they were established?
Upward Bound
Talent Search
Student Support Services
Name two of the 4 TRIO Programs currently at Binghamton University.
Student Support Services
Talent Search
Upward Bound
McNair Scholars Program
When was SSS established in the United States?
1968
How many TRIO Program's Offices are currently located on Binghamton University Campus?
3
Name one way you can advocate for TRIO Programs.
Telling your story
Host Political Officials
Volunteer In Your Community
Organize Activities
What department is the federal TRIO programs fall under?
Department of Education
What year did Upward Bound start at Binghamton University?
1966
What year was the Higher Education Act created? This act is the one that eventually created SSS.
1965
How many students does BING|TRIO SSS serve?
720 students
What does EOC stand for?
Equal Opportunity Centers
Which president established the Federal TRIO Programs?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Name the first three TRIO Programs at Binghamton University?
Double points if you can name all the programs in order of establishment at Binghamton University. This includes the program that got canceled.
Upward Bound
Talent Search
Student Support Services
McNair Scholars Program
Upward Bound Math-Science
If you want to join SSS you have to be at least one of these three things to qualify?
First-Generation
Low-Income
Have a documented Disability
Name the three grants that BING|TRIO SSS hold.
General Grant
STEM Grant
BING SSS State Grant
What is the full name for McNair Scholars Program?
Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
What act established the first TRIO Program?
Economic Opportunities Act of 1964
Two Part Question
What program was the TRIO SSS grant originally under and what year did they become officially two separate programs?
Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) and 2009
What was the original name of SSS?
Special Services for Disadvantaged Students
What year was National TRIO Day created?
1986
Name all 8 TRIO Programs
Double Points if you can name them in order of when they were established.
Upward Bound
Talent Search
Student Support Services (SSS)
Equal Opportunity Centers (EOC)
Veterans Upward Bound
TRIO Staff Training Program
McNair Scholars Program
Upward Bound Math-Science