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NC State University TR i O Programs. Educational Talent Search 1991 Upward Bound 1978. TR i O Programs. Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (initially just three programs). Now there are 7 (UB, UB Math Science, Veterans UB, ETS, SSS, EOC, McNair, Training. Purpose.
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NC State UniversityTRiO Programs Educational Talent Search 1991 Upward Bound 1978
TRiO Programs • Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (initially just three programs). • Now there are 7 (UB, UB Math Science, Veterans UB, ETS, SSS, EOC, McNair, Training
Purpose • To provide educational opportunity for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic background or economic circumstance. • TRiO Programs assist LI/FG Americans to enter college, graduate and move on to participate more fully in America's economic and social life.
TRiO Programs • First-generation (FG) Neither parent graduated from college (4-year) • Low-income (LI) Come from families at or below 150% of poverty (2/$21,000) As determined by the US Census Bureau
TRiO ProgramsNational Data • More than 27,000 Programs nationally serving over 900,000 students • Service Population 6th Grade through Collegiate • 37%=W, 35%=AA, 19% H/L, 4% NA, 4% A, 1% other COE 2008
Educational Talent Search 800 Students 6th -12 Grade Wake, Durham & Johnston Counties 12 Target Schools Upward Bound 120 Students 9th – 12th Grade Wake, Vance & Franklin Counties 6 Target Schools NCSU TRIO Programs
Educational Talent Search Grade Monitoring Tutoring Academic and Personal Skill Development College Admission Assistance College and Cultural Exposure Academic Advisement Upward Bound Grade Monitoring Tutoring Academic and Personal Skill Development College Admission Assistance College and Cultural Exposure Academic Advisement Residential Component SERVICES
Educational Talent Search2007 APR Data • 659=AA (82%), 77=W, 26=H/L, 11=NA, 5=A, 22 Mixed Race • 94% Grade Promotion Rate • 89% College Application Rate • 89% College Enrollment Rate More than 20% of all AA and Hispanic freshmen enrolled in college participated in ETS and EOC Programs COE 2008
Upward Bound2007 APR Data • 97=AA (81%), 1=W, 0=H/L, 1=NA, 0=A, 21=Mixed Race • 100% Grade Promotion Rate • 100% College Application Rate • 100% College Enrollment Rate
UB Degree Completion2005 APR Data 64.5% 5-year degree completion rate • UB Participants are 4 times more likely to earn an undergraduate degree than those students from similar backgrounds who did not participate in TRIO. COE 2008
What does this mean for NCSU? • Pool of Students to add Diversity to campus. • Ethnicity as well as socio-economic • Better Prepared and More acclimated • Automatic Financial incentive w/ Pack Promise
What does this mean for NCSU? • 20 – 30 TRIO Students enrolled annually Issues • University loses accepted students to institutions who offer better financial aid packages
UNC Tomorrow Connection • 4.2 Access to Higher Education Increase access to higher education • Underserved regions • Underrepresented populations • Non-traditional students
UNC Tomorrow Connection • 3 Pre-College Programs have been identified by UNC GA as Model Programs to address the 4.2 Access Initiative • TRIO Programs (ETS and UB) • MSEN Programs • GEAR Up Programs • Pre-College Advisory Committee Created
COLLABORATION Road to continued Success • Campus-wide Pre-College Program Office • University Colleges • Student Affairs Department
Educational Talent Search Coordinators Sandra Conoly Marion Carter Vacant Support Staff Cynthia Gross-Heck Upward Bound Coordinators Willie Edmonds Cecilia Johnson Administrative Asst. Julie Freeman NC State UniversityTRiO ProgramsDirector, Marsha Pharr