UTSA hosts TRIO Day June 20 at 1604 Campus
(June 19, 2003)--The University of Texas at San Antonio TRIO Programs will host TRIO Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, June 20, in the University Center Laurel Room (2.01.28) at the 1604 Campus.
Through presentations and testimonials, TRIO students, graduates and alumni will discuss how the federal programs made a difference in their lives.
Pictured are TRIO students on a recent field trip.
The outreach-based TRIO Programs are designed to help low-income and first-generation,
college-bound students improve their grades and earn degrees from institutions
of higher education. TRIO services include instruction in reading, writing,
study skills and mathematics; personal, financial aid and career counseling;
and assistance in choosing and applying to colleges.
UTSA TRIO Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math and
Science have more than 800 high school students enrolled representing San
Antonio Southside, John Jay, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Marshall, Medina
Valley, Eagle Pass, Del Rio and Uvalde high schools.
Nationwide, more than 823,000 people receive assistance from 2,600 TRIO Programs
at 1,200 colleges, universities and community agencies.
For more information, contact Rita Cortez, executive director of the UTSA TRIO and Gear Up Programs, at (210) 458-5852.
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© The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2003