TRIO History
What was the first TRIO program?
Upward Bound
True or False.
Talent Search only serves students in high school.
False.
Talent search is geared towards academic progress from middle school to post-secondary degree attainment.
True/False
Lady Gaga is a TRIO alumni.
False
Name one important factor in deciding where to go to college?
Location, cost, major availability, student activities, etc.
What would you say to someone who knows nothing about TRIO?
Answers may vary.
Where does our TRIO funding come from?
U.S. Department of Education
What does "first-generation college student" mean?
The Department of Education, in the Higher Education Act of 1965 and 1998, clearly defines a first generation college student as a student both of whose parents did not complete a bachelor’s degree
True/False
Patrick Ewing is a TRIO alumni.
True. Patrick Ewing was in the Upward Bound Program.
What is the name of the form you fill out to get federal financial aid?
FAFSA
Name one way we can celebrate National TRIO Day in our community.
Answers may vary.
What president signed the Higher Education Act, which made TRIO into law?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
What does TRIO stand for?
TRIO is not an acronym and does not stand for anything other than the 3 original programs, Upward bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Services.
True/False
Viola Davis is a TRIO alumni.
True! Viola Davis was in Upward Bound & later in Student Support Services, and is known for her roles in 'How to get away with murder' and 'The Help'.
What is the highest ACT score you can earn?
36
Who benefits from TRIO programs?
TRIO programs benefit students from low-income families, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities by providing academic support, mentoring, financial literacy education, and college preparation assistance.
In what year did TRIO start?
1964, under the Higher Education Act of 1965
Which TRIO program is named after an astronaut?
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccaleurate Program
True/False
Oprah Winfrey is a TRIO alumni.
True. She was an Upward Bound alumni. And is a famous talk show host, author and journalist
What career would you assist people in managing their money?
Financial Advisor
In what year did National TRIO begin?
1986
In what year was the TRIO Talent Search program created?
1965
Talent Search (TS) was created as part of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to assist students applying for newly authorized federal financial aid for postsecondary education.
Other than Upward Bound, what are 3 other Federal TRIO programs?
Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound-Math Science, Student Support Services, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate, Educational Opportunity Centers, and Veterans Upward Bound.
This famous African American female actress has played many historically significant and notable African American Women in her roles, including playing as singer Tina Turner; civil rights activist, Rosa Parks; and Betty Shabazz, the wife of African American leader Malcolm X AND she is also an Upward Bound Alumni from St. Petersburg Junior College.
The talented, Angela Bassett,
What are the different types of college degrees?
What President was in office when National TRIO Day was enacted?
President Ronald Reagan