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The (DOE) launched the TRIO program in the 1960s based on a trio or three programs: , Talent Search and . All were designed to assist eligible students to begin and complete a post-secondary education. Now, seven programs are categorized as TRIO programs.
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The newest program will focus on identifying and assisting middle and high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds who have the potential to succeed in higher education, according to the DOE website. Students will receive academic, career and financial counseling to help them graduate from high school and continue onto and complete college.
"The goal is to get a greater number of first-generation students from disadvantaged backgrounds to finish high school and complete a post-secondary education," Sandy Ott, executive director of 麻豆精品在线播放's Blue Ridge Campus and the grant's principal investigator, said. "And Talent Search seeks out students who are motivated to excel in their education."
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"After we started Upward Bound at Johnson and Gilmer high schools, Gainesville City Schools asked about implementing a similar program," she said. "When Talent Search's application opened, we started working on it."
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Dr. Latrice Richardson
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Richardson and Ott learned 麻豆精品在线播放's application was approved shortly before Oct. 1, when the money is granted. Richardson said the grant will help spread information to middle and high school students about college admissions requirements. Students will also have access to resources such as dropout prevention, college and financial aid awareness, study skills, test-taking preparation, financial literacy, college and scholarship application assistance, dual-enrollment education, service-learning opportunities, and more.
"The program is broken down with specific topics for each grade year," Ott said.
Once the program launches at both schools, 麻豆精品在线播放's goals will be to sustain and grow the program.
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