TRIO General Knowledge
Is TRIO an acronym? What does TRIO stand for?
It is not. TRIO Programs originally started with three programs, Upward Bound (UB), Educational Talent Search (ETS), and Student Support Services (SSS).
Name all the TRIO Programs.
Upward Bound
Upward Bound Math-Science
Veterans Upward Bound
Student Support Services
McNair Scholars
Educational Talent Search
Education Opportunities Centers
Training Programs for Federal TRIO Programs
What schools does the Upward Bound Program serve?
County
East
Central
Centennial
True or False.
Oprah is a TRIO alumni?
True.
What location did UB take their students for Spring Break?
New Orleans
Under which president did the TRIO initiatives begin?
President Lyndon B. Johnson
It was apart of his War on Poverty initiative.
How many TRIO Programs are located in Pueblo?
10
6@CSU Pueblo
4@ PCC
True or False?
Viola Davis is a TRIO alum.
True
How many students does EOC serve annually?
1505
Where did ETS take their students for Spring Break?
Florida
Are TRIO programs only in 50 United States?
No. Programs are also located in the American Samoa Island and Puerto Rico.
What is Policy Seminar?
Each year during COE’s Policy Seminar, the TRIO community can educate Members of Congress, congressional staff, and others about the history and the success of federal college access and success programs.
True or False?
John Quinones is a TRIO Alum.
True
What schools does the ETS Program serve?
East
South
Risley - M.S.
P.A.A - M.S.
Hope Learning Academy M.S. - H.S.
Name all the location sites where EOC is located?
Pueblo, C/S, Fort Carson, La Junta/Lamar, Trinidad
True or False?
TRIO programs are funded by state funding.
False.
TRIO programs are federally funded through grants. Each program has to fight for funding through grant competition.
True or False.
TRIO funding is guaranteed.
False.
Each presidency, congress votes on how much money to allocate to TRIO programs.
Who is the congressional representative for our region?
Boebert
What year did SSS get funded at CSU Pueblo?
1971
Explain what it means to have a _______?
TRIO Heart, Please explain...
What is COE?
COE stands for Council for Opportunity in Education
Provides Advocacy for TRIO Programs who are paying members.
You can think of COE as the mother organization overarching all TRIO Programs
What TRIO grant works with Graduate Students seeking a Doctorate Degree?
McNair (Ronald McNair Grant)
What is ASPIRE? What is the Acronym for ASPIRE. Name the Region States.
Association of Special Projects in Region Eight. The regional organization for educational professionals who are able to advocate and provide educational opportunities for those who are underserved in the states of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota?
How many VUB are served in Colorado
one (1)
Bonus question?
Tell us your favorite TRIO story