TRIO Programs
KCC has been selected by the U.S. Department of Education to administer three TRIO programs.
The TRIO Student Support Services program assists low-income, first-generation or disabled students who seek to earn an associate degree and transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree. More information is at www.kcc.edu/trio.
The TRIO Upward Bound Program assists students to overcome barriers and pursue a postsecondary education. Participants are low-income and/or first generation, and attend select area high schools. The program provides an academic year enrichment aspect and a summer component for students to live and study at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. More information is at www.kcc.edu/upwardbound.
The TRIO Talent Search program assists low-income and/or first generation college-bound students in grades six through 12. Services include academic and career counseling, college visits, tutoring and life skills services, financial aid presentations, information about college admissions requirements and available scholarships, and exposure to cultural events. More information is at www.kcc.edu/triotalentsearch.