WHAT IS TRIO?
TRIO is Educational Opportunity for Low-Income, First-Generation and Disabled   Americans.

Our nation has asserted a commitment to providing educational opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic background or economic circumstance.

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 and cultural barriers to higher education.

Who is Served
As 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 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 six through 12. Thirty-nine percent of TRIO students are White, 36 percent are African-American, 16 percent are Hispanic, 5 percent are Native American and 4 percent are Asian-American. Sixteen thousand TRIO students are disabled.

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.

TRIO programs at DSC is comprised of three programs Student Support Services, Upward Bound and Talent Search with the ultimate goal to assist participants in post secondary education. Each program has its own goals, objectives and clientele. To see the specific details of one of the programs click on one of their respective logos.

The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) is a voice for educational opportunity programs like those at the DSC. COE strives to maintain and improve services provided by TRIO programs that currently operate in over 1,200 post secondary institutions across the nation.

For further information regarding the TRIO programs at Dixie State College, contact the TRIO program at (435) 652-7656.

Our mission is to work in partnership with Dixie State College, local school districts and community agencies to promote educational opportunities primarily among academically capable low-income,  first generation college students. Housed in the Browning Learning Resource Center since 1994, the TRIO Programs support the college's effort to create a balance between providing educational opportunity and achieving the highest academic standards.