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Upward Bound
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History of TRIO
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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?

100

The Upward Bound Math and Science Program was established in this year.

What is 1990?

100

This is the "official" slogan of TRIO?

What is TRIO works?

100
The TRIO programs began as part of this president's War on Poverty.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
100
This TRIO program provides a unique service to veterans returning to college, aiding them in the transition process through intensive basic skills development and short-term remedial courses.
What is Veteran's Upward Bound?
200
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?
200

Not less than two-thirds of the individuals participating in the project proposed to be carried out under any application must be.

What is first-generation and low-income?

200

Academic tutoring, instruction in reading, writing, study skills, mathematics, science, assistance applying for admission to a four-year university, and assistance with the FAFSA application, etc.

What are required services?

200
This Act established the first trio program.
What is the Higher Education Act of 1965?
200

These co-curricular events and activities are designed to increase and build cultural awareness.

What is cultural event?

300
This TRIO program prepares low income/first genration 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?
300

Upward Bound consists of three these three types of projects.

What are Classic (Regular) Upward Bound, Veterans Upward Bound, and Upward Bound Math & Science?

300

To increase the retention and graduation rates of its participants.

What is the goal of TRIO SSS?

300
This was the first TRIO program ever established.
What is Upward Bound?
300

This TRIO program assists students in a rigorous math & science curriculum in high school to encourage and enable them to major in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines in college.

What is Upward Bound Math/Science?

400

Programs that are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

What are the TRIO Programs?

400

Summer programs with intensive math and science training; year-round counseling and advisement; exposure to university faculty members who do research in mathematics and the sciences; computer training; and participant-conducted scientific research under the guidance of faculty members or graduate students, etc.

What are UBMS program services?

400

To increase the number of disadvantaged low-income college students, first-generation college students, and college students with disabilities in the United States who successfully complete a program of study at the postsecondary level.

What is the purpose of the Student Support Services Program?

400
This government agency funds all TRIO programs.
What is the United States Department of Education?
400

This is the name of the Student Support Services summer program for deserving high school scholars entering there first year of college (at MCC).

What is the Dr. William Dodd Summer Program?

500
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?
500

To help students recognize and develop their potential to excel in math and science and to encourage them to pursue postsecondary degrees in math and science, and ultimately careers in the math and science profession. 

What is the goal of UBMS?

500

TRIO students receiving a federal Pell Grant and actively participating in the Student Support Services may qualify for this form of financial support. 

What is grant aid? 

500
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?
500

Mark E. Patten Sr., Director of the Student Support Services at Metropolitan Community College, graduated from this university.

What is Morgan State University?