This program is completely free of charge.
Program serves 9–12 grade high school students at Galena Park and Channelview High Schools
We are currently accepting applications from 9–10 grade students.
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The TRIO programs were the first national college access and retention programs to address the serious social and cultural barriers to education in America. TRIO began as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. The Educational Opportunity Act of 1964 established an experimental program known as Upward Bound. Then, in 1965, the Higher Education Act created Talent Search. In addition, another program, Special Services for Disadvantaged Students (later known as Student Support Services), was launched in 1968. Together, this “trio” of federally funded programs encouraged access to higher education for low-income students. The original three programs had increased to nine, adding Educational Opportunity Centers and Veterans Upward Bound in 1972, Training Program for Federal TRiO programs in 1976, the Ronald E. McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program in 1986, Upward Bound Math/Science in 1990, and the TRiO Dissemination Partnership in 1998.
TRIO programs provide academic tutoring, personal counseling, mentoring, financial guidance, and other supports necessary for educational access and retention. TRIO also provides direct support services for students, and relevant training for directors and staff.
For more information, please visit The Department of Education Trio Programs at:
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html#programs