TRIO Programs
The are educational opportunity programs that motivate and serve low-income individuals, first-generation college students and students with disabilities as they progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to graduate school.
TRIO also trains directors and staff of TRIO projects, and runs a dissemination partnership program to encourage the replication or adaptation of successful TRIO projects at institutions that do not have TRIO grants.
Talent Search
Talent Search serves 501 students in grades 6 through 12 in the Saint Louis City Public Schools. In addition to counseling, participants receive information about college admissions requirements, scholarships and financial aid programs. This early intervention program helps young people from families of modest means to better prepare for higher education.
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Upward Bound
Upward Bound provides fundamental support to participants in their secondary educational pursuits and their preparation for college entrance. Upward Bound serves high school students from low-income families and families in which neither parent holds a bachelor's degree. The goal of Upward Bound is to increase the rate at which participants complete secondary education and enroll in and graduate from institutions of postsecondary education.