TJC TRIO Program Receives Federal Grant
Posted/updated on: August 21, 2015 at 2:28 am
TYLER — The Tyler Junior College TRIO program has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant that will provide critical funding for the next five years. The grant provides $230,393 annually to serve 200 at-risk students each year through 2020, for a total of $1,151,965. TJC has received the TRIO grant since 1997.
TJC’s TRIO program offers opportunities for academic growth, assistance with requirements, and serves to motivate toward successful completion of a post-secondary degree.
The program provides individual academic coaching, academic advisement and placement, tutoring, study skills seminars, financial literacy and scholastic probation prevention. TRIO provides an opportunity for students to learn about the transfer process through university transfer information and campus visits.
The Federal TRIO Programs are federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. 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. It also includes a training program for directors and staff of TRIO projects.
