727-873-4003
trio@usfsp.edu
140 Seventh Ave South COQ 101
St. Petersburg Florida 33701

 

TRIO Student Support Services at USF St. Petersburg is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, offering a wide range of academic and personal support services to help Undergraduate students be successful as you pursue your educational goals at USFSP. Participation in TRiO Student Support Services is limited to 200 students each year.

Mission

To promote academic success
To help you reach your academic potential at USF St. Petersburg
To foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of low-income, first generation students through various support services.

History

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.

 

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