Names
Who is the famous Upward Bound news reporter?
John Quiñones
What was the first Federal TRIO Program created under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964?
Upward Bound
All Student Support Services grants are funded for a ___________________ grant award cycles.
Five-year
In ________________, the Department created the Upward Bound Math/Science program.
1990
What government department is TRIO under?
U.S. Department of Education
Who is the NASA astronaut related to TRIO?
Ronald E. McNair
The _____________ program identifies and assists individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education. The program provides academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue on to and complete their postsecondary education.
Talent Search
True/False: After-school College Clubs in each target school to provide individual academic assistance including ACT/SAT preparation.
True
When was PUB established on Oakland University's campus?
1966
The Educational Opportunity Centers Program grant competition is held every _______ years?
Four
Student Support Services was originally known as __________?
Special Services for Disadvantaged Students
The ____________ program is to help students recognize and develop their potential to excel in the fields of math and science and to encourage them to pursue postsecondary degrees in math and science.
Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS)
The average McNair Program grant provides services to a minimum of __________ students per year.
24
Student Support Services was created in _______?
1968
Since 1968, the TRIO programs have been expanded to provide a wider range of services. Today there are ___________ TRIO programs included under the TRIO umbrella?
Eight
Who are two U.S. Senators for Michigan?
Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters
The ______________program provides counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. The program also provides services to improve the financial and economic literacy of participants.
Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC)
All new Talent Search projects were funded in 2011 to serve a minimum of _______________ participants?
500
Educational Talent Search was created in ________?
1965
The legislative requirements for all Federal TRIO Programs can be found in the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title _________, Part _____, Subpart ______.
Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2
Who is the U.S. representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district?
Brenda Lawrence
The _____________program awards grants to
institutions of higher education for projects designed to prepare participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair)
The average McNair Program grant is approximately _________ per year.
$220,000
Upward Bound was founded on ______?
August 26, 1965
How many TRIO programs are there, around the country? AND How many Students does TRIO serve?
Over 3,100 TRIO Programs. Over 812,000 students.