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Fast Fact: Creighton University is one of two institutions in the state of Nebraska that has five of the seven primary TRIO programs: Upward Bound, Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound Math & Science, Educational Opportunity Center, and Student Support Services. It is the only institution in the state that has an Educational Opportunity Center. Currently, DEOP enrolls more than 1700 Omaha students and adults in its TRIO programs.
TRIO does not mean three! The TRIO programs are part of and funded through the U.S. Department of Education. They are eight outreach and support programs targeted to help disadvantaged students progress from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs.
The history of TRIO is progressive. It began with the Upward Bound Program (UB). UB emerged from the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; this Act was in response to President Johnson’s War on Poverty. In 1965, Educational Talent Search (ETS), the second outreach program, was created as part of the Higher Education Act. In 1968, Student Support Services (SSS), which was originally known as Special Services for Disadvantaged Students, was authorized by the Higher Education Amendments. SSS became the third in a series of educational opportunity programs. By the late 1960's, the term "TRIO" was coined to describe these three federal programs.
Over the years, the TRIO Programs have been expanded and improved to provide a wider range of services and to reach more students who need assistance. The Higher Education Amendments of 1972 added the fourth program to the TRIO group by authorizing Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC). The 1976 Education Amendments authorized the Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs, initially known as the Training Program for Special Programs Staff and Leadership Personnel. Amendments in 1986 added the sixth program, the Ronald E. McNair Post baccalaureate Achievement Program. Additionally, in 1990, the Department of Education created the Upward Bound Math/Science (UBMS) program to address the need for specific instruction in the fields of math and science. Although the UBMS Center is administered under the same regulations as the regular (or “classic”) UB, it must be applied for separately.
The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 authorized the TRIO Dissemination Partnership program to encourage the replication of successful practices of TRIO programs by providing occasion and incentives for institutions and agencies to adapt demonstrably valuable TRIO program components, practices, strategies, and activities. The legislative requirements for all TRIO programs can be found in the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2.
Currently, there are 2,321 TRIO programs nationwide, as well as programs in Puerto Rico, American Somoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Collectively, more than 722, 000 participants are served by TRIO programs.
TRIO does not mean three! The TRIO programs are part of and funded through the U.S. Department of Education. They are eight outreach and support programs targeted to help disadvantaged students progress from middle school to post-baccalaureate programs.
The history of TRIO is progressive. It began with the Upward Bound Program (UB). UB emerged from the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964; this Act was in response to President Johnson’s War on Poverty. In 1965, Educational Talent Search (ETS), the second outreach program, was created as part of the Higher Education Act. In 1968, Student Support Services (SSS), which was originally known as Special Services for Disadvantaged Students, was authorized by the Higher Education Amendments. SSS became the third in a series of educational opportunity programs. By the late 1960's, the term "TRIO" was coined to describe these three federal programs.
Over the years, the TRIO Programs have been expanded and improved to provide a wider range of services and to reach more students who need assistance. The Higher Education Amendments of 1972 added the fourth program to the TRIO group by authorizing Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC). The 1976 Education Amendments authorized the Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs, initially known as the Training Program for Special Programs Staff and Leadership Personnel. Amendments in 1986 added the sixth program, the Ronald E. McNair Post baccalaureate Achievement Program. Additionally, in 1990, the Department of Education created the Upward Bound Math/Science (UBMS) program to address the need for specific instruction in the fields of math and science. Although the UBMS Center is administered under the same regulations as the regular (or “classic”) UB, it must be applied for separately.
The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 authorized the TRIO Dissemination Partnership program to encourage the replication of successful practices of TRIO programs by providing occasion and incentives for institutions and agencies to adapt demonstrably valuable TRIO program components, practices, strategies, and activities. The legislative requirements for all TRIO programs can be found in the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2.
Currently, there are 2,321 TRIO programs nationwide, as well as programs in Puerto Rico, American Somoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federal States of Micronesia, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Collectively, more than 722, 000 participants are served by TRIO programs.
