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    About TRIO Programs

    The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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    Did You Know...

    Our TRIO Programs are recognized as a superior system that prepares students for:
    - successful completion of secondary education;
    - admission into a post-secondary institution;
    - retention and completion of post-secondary education;
    - and preparation for successful matriculation to a post-baccalaureate program.

    The programs identify students who show potential for success and provide encouragement, support, and assistance.

    Our TRIO Programs

    TRIO includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to post baccalaureate programs. TRIO also includes a training program for directors and staff of TRIO projects.

    • McNair Scholars Program

      Designed Specifically for STEM Majors

      The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program and named it in honor of Dr. Ronald McNair, an African American astronaut. He died in the 1986 Challenger explosion.
      The program has both a Spelman and Morehouse Scholars Program that encourages low-income and first-generation college students and students from historically underrepresented ethnic groups to expand their educational opportunities by enrolling in a Ph.D. program and ultimately pursuing an academic career.

       

    • Educational Talent Search Program

      The Educational Talent Search Program assists youth with academic potential.

      The Morehouse College Educational Talent Search Program assists youth with academic potential. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, participants must be first-generation (i.e., neither parent graduated from college) and from a federally eligible low-income household. We provide academic, career, and financial counseling to our students and equip them with the tools and resources to graduate from high school and complete their postsecondary education. Talent Search encourages those who have not completed educational programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and graduate. We also serve military veterans.
    • Upward Bound Programs

      Get college prep through Upward Bound

      Upward Bound offers essential assistance to students as they prepare for college entrance, fostering success in their precollege performance and higher education endeavors.

      The program serves high school students from low-income families and those whose parents lack a bachelor's degree. Its primary objective is to enhance secondary education completion and enrollment, as well as graduation rates in postsecondary institutions for participants.

      Upward Bound Programs
      Cobb County Upward Bound Upward Bound Math Science State Center Upward Bound Math Science Regional Institute
      Greater Orlando Upward Bound Math and Science Program Meriwether/Talbot Upward Bound Program Morehouse College Atlanta Metropolitan Upward Bound
      Phoenix Academy Upward Bound Shiloh Upward Bound  



    Designed Specifically for STEM Majors

    The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program and named it in honor of Dr. Ronald McNair, an African American astronaut. He died in the 1986 Challenger explosion.
    The program has both a Spelman and Morehouse Scholars Program that encourages low-income and first-generation college students and students from historically underrepresented ethnic groups to expand their educational opportunities by enrolling in a Ph.D. program and ultimately pursuing an academic career.

     

    The Educational Talent Search Program assists youth with academic potential.

    The Morehouse College Educational Talent Search Program assists youth with academic potential. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, participants must be first-generation (i.e., neither parent graduated from college) and from a federally eligible low-income household. We provide academic, career, and financial counseling to our students and equip them with the tools and resources to graduate from high school and complete their postsecondary education. Talent Search encourages those who have not completed educational programs at the secondary or postsecondary level to enter or reenter and graduate. We also serve military veterans.

    Get college prep through Upward Bound

    Upward Bound offers essential assistance to students as they prepare for college entrance, fostering success in their precollege performance and higher education endeavors.

    The program serves high school students from low-income families and those whose parents lack a bachelor's degree. Its primary objective is to enhance secondary education completion and enrollment, as well as graduation rates in postsecondary institutions for participants.

    Upward Bound Programs
    Cobb County Upward Bound Upward Bound Math Science State Center Upward Bound Math Science Regional Institute
    Greater Orlando Upward Bound Math and Science Program Meriwether/Talbot Upward Bound Program Morehouse College Atlanta Metropolitan Upward Bound
    Phoenix Academy Upward Bound Shiloh Upward Bound  



    Contact Us

    Federal TRIO Programs
    830 Westview Dr., SW
    Atlanta, GA 30314
    (470) 470-639-0784
    trio@morehouse.edu

    Staff
    Ralph Coates
    Assistant Director of TRIO Programs

    Cora Kilpatrick
    cora.kilpatrick@morehouse.edu
    (470) 639-0784