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TRIO
LINKS
The history of TRIO is progressive. It
began with
Upward Bound, which
emerged out of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
in response to the administration's War on Poverty.
In 1965,
Talent Search, the second
outreach program, was created as part of the
Higher Education Act. In
1968,
Student Support Services,
which was originally known as Special Services for
Disadvantaged Students, was authorized by the Higher
Education Amendments and became the third in a
series of educational opportunity programs. By the
late 1960's, the term "TRIO" was coined to describe
these 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 the
Educational Opportunity
Centers.
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 created the
Upward Bound Math/Science program
to address the need for specific instruction in the
fields of math and science. The Upward Bound
Math/Science program is administered under the same
regulations as the regular Upward Bound program, but
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. Finally, the Omnibus Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2001 amended the Student
Support Services (SSS) program to permit the use of
program funds for direct financial assistance (Grant
Aid) for current SSS participants who are receiving
Federal Pell Grants.
The
legislative requirements for all Federal TRIO
Programs can be found in
the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV, Part A,
Subpart 2. The requirements for the SSS Grant Aid
can be found in Public Law 106-554.
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