PURPOSE:

The purpose of NC TRIO shall be to bring together a community of persons who have an active interest in broadening accessibility to and success in formal postsecondary education for the purpose of first-generation, low-income, and disabled students. 

NC TRIO IN ACTION:

• Stimulates and educates the general public on critical issues.

• Promotes advocacy on a state and national level. 

• Sponsors workshops to improve education services in educational opportunity programs.

• Sponsors annual state conferences and other.

• Sponsors a statewide Student Initiatives Conference that promotes academic, personal, and professional development for students across the state. 

OBJECTIVES:

1. To engage in coordinated efforts with other organizations and persons having purposes supportive of or in harmony with NC TRIO.

2. To promote research, evaluation, fiscal planning, and overall program development that will enable members to strengthen their advocacy of educational opportunities for low-income students.

3. To encourage the development and expansion of a communication network primarily for those persons professionally involved in educational opportunity programs.

About TRIO

TRIO is a group of federally funded college opportunity programs that motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds in their pursuit of a college degree. Over 850,000 low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities — from sixth grade through college graduation — are served by more than 2,800 programs nationally. TRIO programs provide academic tutoring, personal counseling, mentoring, financial guidance, and other supports necessary for educational access and retention. TRIO programs provide direct support services for students and relevant training for directors and staff.