What's New Annual Performance Reporting Information The Student Support Services FY 2010 grant competition was announced October 22, 2009. Deadline for transmitting applications: December 14, 2009

TRIO Programs

• Educational Opportunity Centers
• Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement
• Student Support Services
• Talent Search
• Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs Staff
• Upward Bound
• Upward Bound Math-Science
• Veterans Upward Bound

• Child Care Access Means Parents in School
• Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program

TRIO Staff

• TRIO Organization Structure

The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO includes seven programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to postbaccalaureate programs. TRIO also includes a training program for directors and staff of TRIO projects.

The Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program supports the participation of low-income student parents in postsecondary education by assisting institutions in providing campus-based child care services. The Thurgood Marshall Legal Education Opportunity program provides low-income, minority, or disadvantaged college students with the information, preparation, and financial assistance needed to gain access and complete law school.

The recipients of the grants, depending on the specific program, are institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth and secondary schools. Combinations of such institutions, agencies, and organizations may also apply for grants. These entities plan, develop and carry out the services for students. While individual students are served by these entities, they may not apply for grants under these programs. Additionally, in order to be served by one of these programs, a student must be eligible to receive services and be accepted into a funded project that serves the institution or school that student is attending or the area in which the student lives.

News and Information

• Annual Performance Reports
  The annual performance report for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is available December 1, 2009, with a deadline of December 31, 2009.
  For most regular Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math-Science, and Veterans Upward Bound projects, the deadline is January 8, 2010. Upward Bound grants with start dates of December 1 have until February 26, 2010 to complete their APRs. Online APR available: December 2, 2009.
  The annual performance report for Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers became available November 2, 2009, with a deadline of November 30, 2009.
• The annual performance report for Student Support Services became available October 1, 2009. The deadline for submission was November 30, 2009. No extensions will be given.
• The Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for FY 2010 for the Student Support Services Program was published in the Federal Register on October 22, 2009. Please note that you will not be able to access the application materials until October 28, 2009. The date of availability listed in the Federal Register announcement is not correct. On Wednesday October 28, 2009, we posted a notice in the Federal Register extending the deadline for transmitting application to December 14, 2009.
• The new 2009-2010 Training Opportunities for TRIO Programs' Personnel schedule is now available.
• The planned TS and EOC competitions have been delayed. At this time, the Department expects to have a closing date for TS and EOC applications in fall 2010 with new grants to begin in September 2011. Please read the Open Letter to All Potential Applicants under the TS Program and the EOC Program. MS Word (37K) | PDF (22K)
• The 2009 Annual Low Income Levels are available.

Upcoming Competitions for TRIO Funding

• Schedule
  • Educational Opportunity Centers - application deadline date, fall 2010; summer 2011 award date
  • Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement - application deadline date, fall 2010; summer 2011 award date
  • Student Support Services - application deadline date, late fall 2009; spring/summer 2010 award date
  • Talent Search - application deadline date, fall 2010; summer 2011 award date
  • Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs - application deadline date, winter/spring 2010; summer 2010 award date
  • Upward Bound - application deadline date, summer/fall 2010; spring 2011 award date
  • Upward Bound Math-Science - application deadline date, summer/fall 2010; summer 2011 award date
  • Veterans Upward Bound - application deadline date, summer/fall 2010; summer 2011 award date
  • Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program - application deadline date, spring 2009; summer 2009 award date
• Notice Soliciting Peer Reviewers (Field Readers) to Review TRIO Grant Applications

Reference Documents

TRIO History

Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance

• Legislation for TRIO Programs [PDF, 33K]
• Legislation Authorizing the SSS Grant Aid [MS Word, 21K]
• Regulations
• OMB Circulars
• Guidance on the Federal Requirements for Cash Drawdowns: (1) Memo to ED Discretionary Grantees MS Word (86K)

Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-315)

Text | PDF

Low-Income Levels

• 2009 Annual Low Income Levels
• Prior-Year Low Income Levels

TRIO Program Reports

• A Profile of the Federal TRIO Programs and Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program: 2008 MS Word (446K) | PDF (267K)
• Veterans Upward Bound
• Upward Bound Math-Science
• Upward Bound
• Student Support Services
• Talent Search
• Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement
• Educational Opportunity Centers

Program Evaluations

Upward Bound:

The Impacts of Regular Upward Bound on Postsecondary Outcomes 7-9 Years After Scheduled High School Graduation: Final Report (2009).

• Highlights MS Word (28K)
• Full Report MS Word (1.3M)
• Appendix A MS Word (6.7M)

The Impact of Regular Upward Bound: Results from the Third Follow-up Data Collection (2004)

• Report Highlights
• Complete Report: PDF (842 KB) | MS Word (995 KB)

Upward Bound Math-Science:

Upward Bound Math-Science Program Description and Interim Impact Estimates (2006)

• Executive Summary
• Complete Report: PDF (9 MB) | Word (4.5 MB)

McNair:

The Educational and Employment Outcomes of The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Alumni (2008)

• Highlights: PDF (27 KB) | MS Word (59 KB)
• Full Report: PDF (2.1 MB) | MS Word (1.6 MB)

Talent Search:

A Study of the Effect of Talent Search on Secondary and Postsecondary Outcomes in Florida, Indiana, and Texas (2006)

• Report Highlights
• Complete report: PDF (1 MB)

Implementation of the Talent Search Program, Past and Present - Final Report from Phase I of the National Evaluation (2004)

• Complete Report Website

Other Resources

• FSA for Counselors - Web Site for Middle School, High School, and TRIO Counselors
• TRIO Quest
• Archived TRIO Information

Questions or Comments? OPE_TRIO@ed.gov
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