National TRIO
Binghamton University TRIO
Student Support Services
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Name It
100

Why is TRIO called TRIO?

The first 3 original TRIO programs created the TRIO and while other programs where added they kept the name.

100

What TRIO Program are you a part of?

Student Support Services

100

What does SSS stand for?

Student Support Services

100

How many TRIO Programs are under the TRIO Umbrella?

8 Programs

100

What is the name for this?

A student whose parent(s) or guardian(s) did not complete a bachelor’s degree.

First-Generation

200

What was the first 3 TRIO Programs in order of when they were established?

Upward Bound

Talent Search

Student Support Services

200

Name two of the 4 TRIO Programs currently at Binghamton University.

Student Support Services

Talent Search

Upward Bound

McNair Scholars Program

200

When was SSS established in the United States?

1968

200

How many TRIO Program's Offices are currently located on Binghamton University Campus?

3

200

Name one way you can advocate for TRIO Programs.

Telling your story

Host Political Officials

Volunteer In Your Community

Organize Activities

300

What department is the federal TRIO programs fall under?

Department of Education

300

What year did Upward Bound start at Binghamton University?

1966

300

What year was the Higher Education Act created? This act is the one that eventually created SSS.

1965

300

How many students does BING|TRIO SSS serve?

720 students

300

What does EOC stand for?

Equal Opportunity Centers

400

Which president established the Federal TRIO Programs?

President Lyndon B. Johnson

400

Name the first three TRIO Programs at Binghamton University?

Double points if you can name all the programs in order of establishment at Binghamton University. This includes the program that got canceled.

Upward Bound

Talent Search

Student Support Services

McNair Scholars Program

Upward Bound Math-Science

400

If you want to join SSS you have to be at least one of these three things to qualify?

First-Generation

Low-Income

Have a documented Disability

400

Name the three grants that BING|TRIO SSS hold.

General Grant

STEM Grant

BING SSS State Grant

400

What is the full name for McNair Scholars Program?

Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program

500

What act established the first TRIO Program?

Economic Opportunities Act of 1964

500

Two Part Question

What program was the TRIO SSS grant originally under and what year did they become officially two separate programs?

Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) and 2009

500

What was the original name of SSS?

Special Services for Disadvantaged Students

500

What year was National TRIO Day created?

1986

500

Name all 8 TRIO Programs

Double Points if you can name them in order of when they were established.

Upward Bound

Talent Search

Student Support Services (SSS)

Equal Opportunity Centers (EOC)

Veterans Upward Bound

TRIO Staff Training Program

McNair Scholars Program

Upward Bound Math-Science