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.
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Unite grant helps open world of STEM

For most students, school is out for the summer. However, for about 80 high schoolers from across Southwest Virginia, summer is a time to get an academic boost. Most students stay on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus for three weeks, but about 20 students stay on campus for six weeks through Unite — a nationwide supplemental program funded by an Army Educational Outreach Program grant.
NEWS FROM TRIO PROGRAMS
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Article ItemTRIO Programs open doors to college for first-generation students , article
Through mentorship, encouragement, and a strong sense of community, high school students discover their strengths, build their confidence, and find their place in higher education. Now, they’re stepping confidently onto campus, ready for what’s next.
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Article ItemVirginia Tech receives $4.5 million grant to expand university pathways for students in Virginia , article
The grant will support multi-tiered programming designed to help K-12 students and their families engage early with college preparation and planning through STEM workshops and field trips and financial and academic support for students as they transition to college.
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Article ItemMilkshakes fuel a global learning opportunity , article
Nearly two dozen students in the Dairy Club at Virginia Tech traveled over 3,500 miles to explore agriculture across Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and the cattle-breed birthplace islands of Guernsey and Jersey.
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