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nation has asserted a commitment to providing educational opportunities
for all Americans regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic
circumstances. In support of this commitment, Congress established a series of programs to help low income Americans enter college, graduate, and move on to participate more fully in America's economic and social life. These programs are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and are referred to as the TRIO Programs (initially just three programs). While student financial aid programs help students overcome financial barriers to higher education, TRIO programs help students overcome class, social, cultural barriers to higher education. |
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Who is Served: As decided by Congress, two-thirds of the TRIO students must come from families with incomes under $24,000, where neither parent graduated from college. Over 1,900 TRIO Programs currently serve nearly 700,000 low-income Americans between the ages of 11 and 27. Many programs serve students in grades 6-12. |
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How it Works: Over 1,200 colleges, universities, community colleges, and agencies now offer TRIO Programs in America. TRIO funds are distributed to institutions through competitive grants. |
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Updated: March 2007
Updated by: Matthew Spence