Trio are federally-funded programs that support students from disadvantaged backgrounds in their pursuit of a college degree. They support low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities
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What were the three main federally funded programs that started trio?
Upward Bound (1964)
Talent Search (1965)
Student Support Services
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Name one of the SSS advisors.
Wendy, Tenzin, Paula, and Brian
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What is the name of the program at St.Olaf that works with only college students?
Student Support Services.
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Which of the following does not qualify a student for the TRIO SSS program?
A. Being a first-generation student
B. Having a low to moderate household income
C. Being 12-28 years old
D. Having a disability
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What year was the Student Support services program launched?
1968
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What is Upward Bound?
Upward Bound helps youth prepare for higher education. Participants receive instruction in literature, composition, mathematics, and science on college campuses after school, on Saturdays and during the summer.
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What is Trio Board of Leaders?
A group of selected SSS students who are responsible for planning and coordinating many SSS activities and serve in different committees.
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What is the Director of St. Olaf Educational Talent Search AND the Director of Upward Bound AND the Director of SSS?
Heidi - ETS
Mari - UB
Brian - SSS
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What are 2 of the 4 partnership high schools that ETS works with?
Humboldt
Washburn
Northeast Middle
Community of Peace
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What grade years does trio serve?
TRIO provides support for students from sixth grade to college graduation.
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What president established the TRIO program in 1964?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
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Who is the Mcnair Postbaccalaureate Achievement program named after?
The program was named in honor of astronaut Ronald E. McNair who died in the 1986 space-shuttle explosion.
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What federal agency funds TRIO programs?
Dept. of Education
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What is one way that SSS financially supports its students?
Book loan program
Calculator and pen borrowing program
Stipend for completing SSS plan
ETC.
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What was the first experimental program established?
Upward Bound
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What was the Former Name for Student Support Services?
In 1968, the program was known as Special Services for Disadvantaged Students.
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Name one of the BOL committees?
Public Relations
Executive
Piper Center
Mentoring
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Where is the TRIO McNair located at Olaf?
Inside Tomson 290
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What are the TRIO colors?
black and red
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What does student support services at St. Olaf provide?
Student Support Services aid low-income or first-generation students stay in college until they earn their baccalaureate degrees.
Services:
Personal Counseling
Academic Advising (First-year students meet weekly with advisors)
Mentoring
Remedial instruction
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What are the names of 4 of all 9 TRIO programs
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
TRIO Dissemination Partnership
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When can a college student apply for TRIO McNair?
Sophomore year
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What is the number of people that TRIO SSS St. Olaf serves?
Around 200
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What does TRIO stand for?
The first three programs passed under the Higher Education Act