TRIO Programs
TRIO works to unlock your future
Our programs provide cultural and academic support to participants in greater Southwest Virginia to help them pursue and obtain postsecondary education.
Talent Search
This early intervention program for students in grades six through 12 helps young people better understand their educational opportunities and options.
Upward Bound
This program helps high school students overcome social, academic, and cultural barriers to higher education.
Grow your leadership skills, build community, and support your own personal development.
NEWS FROM TRIO PROGRAMS
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Upward Bound awarded $5.7 million to support low-income, first-gen students , articleThe federal Department of Education has renewed funding to continue the university’s three Upward Bound programs serving hundreds of high schoolers in Southwest Virginia for another five years.
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Talent Search maps out a path to college for hundreds of first-generation students , articleVirginia Tech's TRIO Programs has been awarded a $1.88 million, five-year extension from the U.S. Department of Education to continue helping first-generation and economically disadvantaged students in Southwest Virginia graduate from high school and pursue higher education.
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For VTCSOM’s Richard Vari, Upward Bound opened his eyes to the world , articleThe senior dean of academic affairs at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke says Upward Bound widened his perspective and helped keep him on track to become the first in his family to attend college.