The TRiO
programs serve mandated
by Congress, two-thirds of the students served must come from families with
incomes under $24,000, where neither parent graduated from college. Over 2,600
TRIO Programs currently serve nearly 872,000 low-income Americans. Many
programs serve students in grades six through 12. Thirty-seven percent of TRIO
students are Whites, 35% are African-Americans, 19% are Hispanics, 4% are
Native Americans, 4% are
Asian-Americans, and 1% are listed as "Other," including multiracial students.
Sixteen thousand students with disabilities and more than 25,000 U.S. veterans
are currently enrolled in the TRIO Programs as well.
COEnet
TRiO services include: assistance in choosing a college; tutoring; personal
and financial counseling; career counseling; assistance in applying to
college; workplace and college visits; special instruction in reading,
writing, study skills and mathematics; assistance in applying for financial
aid; and academic assistance in high school or assistance to reenter high
school or college.
