"Our nation has asserted a commitment to providing educational opportunity to 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 (initally just three programs).  While student finanacial aid programs help students overcome financial barriers to higher education, TRIO programs help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education."

There are currently over 1,000 colleges, universities, and community colleges that offer TRiO programs in the United States.  We are but one from the network of TRiO programs across the country.  All nine of the state supported institutions of higher education in Utah host TRiO programs.

Adapted from www.trioprograms.org/abouttrio.html.

TRiO programs

• Student Support Services
• Upward Bound
  • Click here to see Weber's Upward Bound website
• Veterans Upward Bound
  • Click here to see Weber's Veterans Upward Bound website
• Upward Bound Math-Science
• Talent Search
• Educational Opportunity Centers
• Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement