Tusculum Celebrates TRIO Day

Wednesday, March 1, 2023
by Jim Miller - Radio Greeneville News

On Saturday, Tusculum University observed TRIO Day which is a national recognition of the efforts of federally funded programs at colleges and universities geared toward helping students attend and graduate from a higher education institution with a bachelor's degree.

All of the programs are free for students. Tusculum offers seven TRIO programs, and the federal government has renewed each of their grants in the last couple of years for another five years.

The seven programs currently offered by Tusculum include Upward Bound, Talent Search, Student Support Services, Cocke County and Hawkins County Upward Bound, Talent Search-West, ARCHES, and Upward Bound Math and Science. The current annual amount of the grants for the programs is more than $2.35 million.

The programs are designed for students who would be the first in their family to earn a college degree or who meet financial eligibility requirements. The Student Support Services and ARCHES programs also serve students who have disabilities.

Students who meet the criteria for SSS and ARCHES at Tusculum receive academic advising, financial literacy education, assistance with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, graduate school advising and counseling as well as tutoring. In addition, students can apply for additional scholarships and visits to learn about various graduate school programs.

Forty-six percent of the students receiving a bachelor's degree at the December Tusculum graduation were members of SSS or ARCHES.

More information about all TRIO programs is available online through tusculum.edu.