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Office of Academic Engagement

WSU TRIO PROGRAMS

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TRIO: Federal Programming

Nationally, TRIO refers to a set of federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and assist individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including low-income, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities. The goal is to help them progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to graduate school.

OVERVIEW

WSU is home to 18 TRIO programs that strive to support students’ success, and 6 of those are managed by the Office of Academic Engagement (OAE). In fall 2020, OAE received a $4 million, five-year grant that funds 3 TRIO programs–the ongoing ATLAS program (recently renamed Teacher Prep), plus two new ones for STEM and veteran students.

The 18 TRIO programs at WSU serve nearly 4,000 individuals, with about $5 million in grant funding annually from the U.S. Dept. of Education. The programs are managed by several university units across the state. They serve pre-college as well as students currently enrolled.

Washington high-school students participate in Upward Bound programming that helps prepare them for college-level academics. Current WSU students engage in a number of programs, including the McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program which provides guidance from undergraduate into graduate programs at the university; it was the first WSU TRIO program in 1999.

TRIO programs associated with WSU include:

* Programs operating under the Office of Academic Engagement

CampusProgramWebsiteContactEmail
PullmanCougs Rise (Eastern Upward Bound)*daesa.wsu.edu/oae/cougsriseRebeca Sainz Metzlerrebeca.sainz@wsu.edu
PullmanCougs Rise (Upward Bound Math Science)*daesa.wsu.edu/oae/cougsriseRebeca Sainz Metzlerrebeca.sainz@wsu.edu
PullmanCougs Rise (Western Upward Bound)*daesa.wsu.edu/oae/cougsriseRebeca Sainz Metzlerrebeca.sainz@wsu.edu
PullmanMcNairmcnair.wsu.eduRaymond Herreraraymond@wsu.edu
PullmanSTEM Student Support Services*daesa.wsu.edu/oae/stem-sssAli Bretthauera.bretthauer@wsu.edu
PullmanTeacher Prep Student Support Services*daesa.wsu.edu/oae/teacherprep-sssAli Bretthauera.bretthauer@wsu.edu
PullmanTRIO Student Support Services Programsssp.wsu.eduLucila Loeralucila@wsu.edu
PullmanUpward Bound Central Okanogancollegebound.wsu.eduMeghan Carranzameghan.carranza@wsu.edu
PullmanUpward Bound North Okanogancollegebound.wsu.eduMeghan Carranzameghan.carranza@wsu.edu
System-WideVeterans Student Support Services*daesa.wsu.edu/oae/veterans-sssAli Bretthauera.bretthauer@wsu.edu
SpokaneUpward Bound Spokane*spokane.wsu.edu/upward-boundAlex Eppelspok.ub@wsu.edu
Tri-CitiesStudent Support Services Classictricities.wsu.edu/trioAlondra Castanedatricities.trio@wsu.edu
Tri-CitiesTRIO STEM and Health Sciencestricities.wsu.edu/trioAlondra Castanedatricities.trio@wsu.edu
Tri-CitiesUpward Bound Columbia Basintrio.wsu.edu/cbIrina Estesirina.estes@earlyoutreach.wsu.edu
Tri-CitiesUpward Bound Yakimatricities.wsu.edu/trio-upward-bound-yakima-countyRhonda Gardinierrgardinier@wsu.edu
VancouverTalent Searchwww.vancouver.wsu.edu/trio-talent-search-programChrissy Riveravan.trio.ts@wsu.edu
SpokaneTalent SearchFelix Braffithfelix.braffith@wsu.edu

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