History of TRIO
The TRIO programs began as part of this president's War on Poverty.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
FAFSA is an acronym that stands for this
What is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid?
This TRIO program prepares low income/first generation 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?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:The Upward Bound summer program provides students instruction in the following five core curriculum areas?
What are literature, composition, mathematics, science and foreign language?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:What year was College of St. Scholastica founded?
What is 1912?
This Act established the first trio program.
What is the Higher Education Act of 1965?
These are the 3 forms of financial aid
What is Grants/Scholarships, Loans and Workstudy
This TRIO program prepares low income/first generation college students in the 6-12 grades for college admission OR vocational training certification.
What is Talent Search?
The amount of money that still needs to be paid on a loan.
What is a Balance?
A report listing your debts, activity on your accounts and credit rating.
What is a Credit Report?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This was the first TRIO program ever established.
What is Upward Bound?
The type of federal direct loan in which the government pays the interest on while the student is still in school
What is a Subsidized loan?
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?
What is the name of the fee the bank charges you when you borrow money?
What is Interest?
A period of time, generally 20-25 days, before a credit card company starts charging you interest on a purchase
What is a Grace Period?
This government agency funds all TRIO programs.
What is the United States Department of Education?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:A postponement of a loan payment
What is a ‘deferment’?
This TRIO program targets displaced or underemployed workers from low-income families and helps prepare them for postsecondary education.
What are Educational Opportunity Centers?
A sum of money held as an initial payment when signing a rental agreement that can cover possibly damages within the living space.
What is a security deposit?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:A charge for paying your bill late.
What is a Late Fee?
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?
A program in which students are able to work at jobs on campus to make money to pay or college tuition.
What is a work-study program?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: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?
What does EFC stand for?
What is Expected Family Contribution?
The smallest payment you are allowed to make toward the balance due on your statement.
What is Minimum Payment?