UW Oshkosh TRIO Knowledge
TRIO Program General Questions
TRIO Day Questions
Team Questions
TRIO SSS and McNair Staff Trivia!
100
Who is this person?
Cordelia Bowlus. She is the Program Director of McNair Scholars at UW Oshkosh. You can find her in Halsey Science Center!
100
Name 3 (or more) 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
100
Which of the following people did not graduate from a TRIO program?
A - Oprah
B - Cardi B
C - Viola Davis
D - Michael Jackson
D - Michael Jackson
100
All teams provide a response: How can you support first-generation and low-income college students?
Game show hosts decide winning group
100
Which TRIO SSS staff member has been working for UW Oshkosh TRIO SSS the longest?
Jason Herman - he has been working as a TRIO SSS STEM Advisor since October 2015 (9 years!)
200
What is McNair and how do they help students?
McNair is a program that prepares undergraduate students for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities.
200
How many types of TRIO programs exist?
A - 3
B - 6
C - 8
D - 10
C - 8 programs
200
What is TRIO Day? When is it?
National TRIO Day is meant to commemorate the achievements of the Federal TRIO Programs in communities across the country.
TRIO Day is this Saturday! TRIO Day is always celebrated on the last Saturday in February
200
All teams provide a response: Over the years, there have been administrations that argue that it is not worth funding TRIO programs because higher education institutions should handle student support and that college access isn't the primary issue for low-income students anymore. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not?
Game show hosts decide winning group
200
How many children does Kaili, Director of TRIO SSS/SSS STEM have?
3 children
300
Name all the TRIO programs at UW Oshkosh:
3 programs: McNair Scholars, TRIO SSS, TRIO SSS STEM
300
True or False, TRIO SSS/SSS STEM is funded through the U.S. Department of Education?
True. The TRIO SSS/SSS STEM programs are 100% funded through TRIO grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
Each presidency, congress votes on how much money to allocate to the US Department of Education
300
True or False. President John F. Kennedy started TRIO programs?
False. President Lyndon B. Johnson (36th US President) started TRIO programs as part of the War on Poverty
300
All teams provide a response: In 2025, the US Department of Education froze $660 million in TRIO funds. In other words, various TRIO programs across the country had a delay in when their funds were dispersed, and some institutions did not receive funding in time for the start of their programs. What impacts do you think this had? HINT: Think about the services TRIO programs provide, staff/resources, graduation rates, and which students may be impacted most
Some impacts:
Loss of services and support
Potentially lower graduation rates
Uncertainty/chaos
Financial strain
All teams who answered correctly earn the points
300
Which 3 TRIO SSS/SSS STEM staff members graduated from TRIO programs?
Kaili, Jason, Linda, Chelsea, Mai, Lariisa, Alex, Emily, Hope
Linda, Emily, Hope
400
How long has UW Oshkosh TRIO SSS been around?
A - Since 1975
B - Since 1988
C - Since 2001
D - Since 2012
SSS has been offered at UWO since 1975. The other program specific to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, SSS STEM, launched in Oshkosh in 2015
400
True or False. TRIO is an acronym?
False. TRIO Programs originally started with three programs, Upward Bound (UB), Educational Talent Search (ETS), and Student Support Services (SSS).
400
According to the Council for Opportunity in Education (2023), how much more likely are TRIO students to graduate with a bachelor's degree than their low-income peers?
A - 12%
B - 18%
C - 33%
D - 50%
B - 18%
400
All teams provide a response: Why are TRIO SSS/SSS STEM and McNair programs important?
Game show hosts decides winning group
400
How long has Cordelia been working for McNair?
Since 2016 (8 years!)
500
How many staff are part of UW Oshkosh TRIO SSS/SSS STEM? (Extra Credit if you can name them)
9 Staff Members:
Kaili, Jason, Linda, Alex, Lariisa, Mai, Chelsea, Emily, Hope
500
What does SSS stand for?
Student Support Services
500
Name 3 states that offer TRIO programs to students?
All 50 states offer TRIO programs plus Puerto Rico, and other jurisdictions (e.g. Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Northern Mariana Islands, etc.)!
500
All teams provide a response: What does social justice mean to you?
Game show hosts decide winning group
500
Which TRIO SSS staff are first generation college students?
Kaili, Jason, Linda, Chelsea, Mai, Lariisa, Alex, Emily, Hope
Emily, Linda, Lariisa, Kaili, Chelsea, who else?