The Goal Of Trio Student Support Services At Pulaski...

On January 12, 1965, during his education message to Congress, President Lyndon B. Johnson conveyed that in order to strengthen our country, we needed to provide more higher education opportunities for lower and middle income families, and on November 8, 1965, the Higher Education Act became law. The first three programs established under the new Higher Education Act were, Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student support services. Together this â€Å"Trio† of federally funded programs encouraged access to higher education for low income students. Currently, there are eight programs administered under the Higher Education Act that target 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. The purpose of this Evaluation is to justify the necessity and validity of the Trio Student Support Services at Pulaski Technical College and the impact it has upon the community. The goal of TRIO Student Support Services is to help participants have a successful college experience and achieve their academic and personal goals. The program serves 180 Pulaski Tech students who qualify for services. Students must be first-generation college students (neither parent has a baccalaureate degree), meet income requirements based on family size and/or have a documented disability. The Identification/recruitment process for the TRIO StudentShow MoreRelatedTeaching Skills Offered Through The Admissions, Academic Advising, Or But Financial Aid Processes819 Words   |  4 Pagesadmissions, academic advising, or even financial aid processes. Within this service, the students have a counselor that they know that can steer them in the right direction and can answer any questions they may have during their undergraduate college career. Study Skills Another service offered to the TRIO students are Study Skills. As first generation college students, some of the TRIO students are not coming to college straight out of High School and sometimes maybe they didn’t finish High school