TRIO: Targeting Success in Minorities

What is TRIO?

TRIO is a federal program that aims to provide educational outreach opportunities to those who belong to disadvantaged groups. These groups may include disabled students, low-income students, students of minority groups, and first generation college students.  TRIO includes eight support programs to students in disadvantaged groups.

What programs does TRIO offer at Troy?

Upward Bound is one of the programs offered by TRIO at Troy University. It aims to assist high school students with their transition to college. This program is nationally funded and FREE to those eligible.

It may be too late for some of you to take advantage of some of these resources, but passing on this information to other future Trojans you know is just as awesome.

The McNair Scholars Program is one of the programs offered as a part of Troy’s TRIO program. This program provides those serviced by TRIO the opportunity to experience graduate-level research and support in their graduate application process. This program also offers its scholars opportunities to represent Troy University at research conferences and includes a research internship consisting of a Graduate Record Exam (GRE) prep course and a Research and Graduate School Strategies course while conducting research.

Although you may not be anywhere near graduate school, time flies! Always be prepared to think ahead. Here are some of the requirements for admission to the McNair Scholars Program.

Applicants must be:

·         U.S. citizen or permanent resident

·        be determined to pursue a Doctoral Program and show potential for success in this pursuit

·        have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

·        be a Troy University student who has a minimum of 30 credit hours

·        be a first-generation, a  low-income student, or  a member of an underrepresented minority in doctoral studies. Groups considered to be underrepresented are Hispanic/Latino, African American, Native American/Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.

*Those who gain admittance are required to attend monthly seminars, weekly advisement, workshops, faculty mentored research project, a retreat, summer research design/graduate school 101 class, summer GRE prep course, and a McNair Scholars Research Conference. They must also maintain a 2.5 GPA.

As a Trojan, you must remember that we take advantages of all the opportunities available to us in hopes that we can become the best Trojan we can be. On campus resources definitely ease the transition to college, so keep that in mind!