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The planned grant competitions for a number of TRIO programs have been delayed. For UB, UBMS, and VUB, the Department expects to have a closing date in late summer or fall of 2011. For McNair, the Department expects to have a closing date in the fall of 2011.
The fiscal year 2010 Training Program competition for new awards was announced on June 29, 2010. Deadline for transmitting applications: July 29, 2010.

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The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. TRIO includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to postbaccalaureate programs. TRIO also includes a training program for directors and staff of TRIO projects.

The Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program supports the participation of low-income student parents in postsecondary education by assisting institutions in providing campus-based child care services. The Thurgood Marshall Legal Education Opportunity program provides low-income, minority, or disadvantaged college students with the information, preparation, and financial assistance needed to gain access and complete law school.

The recipients of the grants, depending on the specific program, are institutions of higher education, public and private agencies and organizations including community-based organizations with experience in serving disadvantaged youth and secondary schools. Combinations of such institutions, agencies, and organizations may also apply for grants. These entities plan, develop and carry out the services for students. While individual students are served by these entities, they may not apply for grants under these programs. Additionally, in order to be served by one of these programs, a student must be eligible to receive services and be accepted into a funded project that serves the institution or school that student is attending or the area in which the student lives.

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News and Information

  • The fiscal year 2010 Training Program competition for new awards was announced on June 29, 2010. Deadline for transmitting applications: July 29, 2010.

  • The planned Upward Bound (UB), Upward Bound Math-Science (UBMS), and Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) competitions have been delayed. At this time, the Department expects to have a closing date for UB, UBMS, and VUB applications in the late summer or fall of 2011. Please read the Open Letter to All Potential Applicants: download files PDF (235 K)

  • The planned McNair competition has been delayed. At this time, the Department expects to have a closing date for McNair applications in the fall of 2011. Please read the Open Letter to All Potential Applicants: download files PDF (380 K)

  • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: This document is the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the High School Equivalency Program and College Assistance Migrant Programs, Federal TRIO Programs, and Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP). Comments were due on or before April 22, 2010. download files PDF
  • The FY 2009 (2009-10) lists of awards and funding, and the FY 2010 funding estimates are available. Please refer to the Awards and Funding pages for each program individually. The total funding allocation for the TRIO Programs in FY 2009 was $899,423,543. The total number of projects was 2,880, and the total number of participants was 836,395 (which does not include TRIO Training participants).
  • 2010 TRIO Low-Income Levels: Congress has taken action to keep the 2009 poverty guidelines in effect until at least May 31, 2010. Since the Department uses the HHS poverty guidelines to update the TRIO low-income levels, TRIO grantees shall use the TRIO 2009 Low-Income Levels until further notice.
  • The new 2009-2010 Training Opportunities for TRIO Programs' Personnel schedule is now available.
  • The planned TS and EOC competitions have been delayed. At this time, the Department expects to have a closing date for TS and EOC applications in fall 2010 with new grants to begin in September 2011. Please read the Open Letter to All Potential Applicants under the TS Program and the EOC Program. download files MS Word (37K) | PDF (22K)

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Upcoming Competitions for TRIO Funding

  • Schedule
    • Educational Opportunity Centers - application deadline date, fall 2010; summer 2011 award date
    • Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement - application deadline date, fall 2011; summer 2012 award date
    • Student Support Services - application deadline date, December 14, 2009; spring/summer 2010 award date
    • Talent Search - application deadline date, fall 2010; summer 2011 award date
    • Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs - application deadline date, spring/summer 2010; summer 2010 award date
    • Upward Bound - application deadline date, summer/fall 2011; spring 2012 award date
    • Upward Bound Math-Science - application deadline date, summer/fall 2011; summer 2012 award date
    • Veterans Upward Bound - application deadline date, summer/fall 2011; summer 2012 award date
    • Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program - A grant competition is not anticipated in FY 2010.
  • Notice Soliciting Peer Reviewers (Field Readers) to Review TRIO Grant Applications

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Reference Documents

TRIO History

Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance

Higher Education Opportunity Act (P.L. 110-315)

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Low-Income Levels

TRIO Program Reports

Program Evaluations

Student Support Services:

National Evaluation of Student Support Services: Examination of Student Outcomes After Six Years (2010)

Upward Bound:

The Impacts of Regular Upward Bound on Postsecondary Outcomes 7-9 Years After Scheduled High School Graduation: Final Report (2009).

The Impact of Regular Upward Bound: Results from the Third Follow-up Data Collection (2004)

Upward Bound Math-Science:

Upward Bound Math-Science Program Description and Interim Impact Estimates (2006)

McNair:

The Educational and Employment Outcomes of The Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Alumni (2008)

Talent Search:

A Study of the Effect of Talent Search on Secondary and Postsecondary Outcomes in Florida, Indiana, and Texas (2006)

Implementation of the Talent Search Program, Past and Present - Final Report from Phase I of the National Evaluation (2004)

Other Resources

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