TRiO programs
The following three TRiO programs are jointly funded by the College of Education and Human Development and the U.S. Department of Education.
Upward Bound
Upward Bound is one of the U.S. Department of Education’s equal education opportunity programs. Specifically, Upward Bound is a college preparatory program for low-income and educationally disadvantaged high school students. Upward Bound works long term and intensively with selected high school students to help generate the skills they need to succeed in post-secondary education. Upward Bound has served 105 low-income and first-generation students annually since 2001. Prior to that, Upward Bound served 85 students each year since 1965.
Upward Bound is located in 2 Appleby Hall (612-625-3021).
TRiO Student Support Services (SSS)
TRiO Access to Success is a program for 100+ selected freshmen who demonstrate strong potential to succeed academically at the University of Minnesota, but whose high school records may not match the typical profile of students admitted to the University. See TRiO Access to Success FAQs.
TRiO Student Support Services targets 100 to 120 new students each fall to participate in a multidimensional program that provides comprehensive academic support, supplemental study groups, learning communities, and leadership development. SSS students receive intensive advising and counseling, group and individual tutoring, and help with academic planning and career exploration.
To be eligible for SSS, students must meet at least one of the following requirements: 1) be a first-generation college student (neither parent having a four-year degree), 2) meet income eligibility guidelines, or 3) have a physical or learning disability.
For more information, contact SSS, 40 Appleby Hall, 128 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-0772).
Ronald E. McNair Program
The Ronald E. McNair Program prepares low-income, first-generation college students for graduate study. Services to program participants include academic counseling, tutoring, test preparation for the Graduate Record Exam, paid research internships, mentoring, advocacy and help in applying to graduate schools, plus seminars to help prepare for graduate study.
Applications are available in 40 Appleby Hall, or call 612-625-0772.
Additional links
Minnesota TRiO is the professional association for personnel affiliated with TRiO programs throughout the state of Minnesota. MN TRiO is one of eight state chapters which form the Mid-American Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MAEOPP). In addition to Minnesota, MAEOPP's member states include Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The Council for Opportunity in Education is a non-profit organization dedicated to the expansion of educational opportunities throughout the United States. The Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies that hose TRiO programs to specifically help low-income and disabled Americans enter college and graduate.