Welcome to the TRIO Programs at UTSA.

The TRIO Programs are federally-funded programs dedicated to helping first generation, low-income students succeed in their precollege performance and ultimately in their higher education pursuits.

The Pre-college Programs provide fundamental support to participants in their preparation for college entrance. Whereas, the goal of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program is to  increase the attainment of Ph.D. degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society.

Currently, there are seven TRIO programs at UTSA:  Educational Talent Search (San Antonio and Outreach), Upward Bound (Northside and Southside) and Upward Bound Math & Science (San Antonio and Medina) and Ronald E. McNair.

UTSA TRIO Mission Statement

Empowering participants to complete post-secondary education through pre-college preparation, undergraduate scholarly research and the pursuit of excellence.

TRIO is a department within the  Office of P-20 Initiatives; below are the Vision and Mission Statements for P-20 Initiatives

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of P-20 Initiatives is to provide higher education access and opportunity for students and parents via intervention programs that have been historically underserved in San Antonio and South Texas through quality and meaningful partnerships with schools, business and industry, private foundations, government and community-based organizations.

Vision Statement

The vision of the Office of P-20 Initiatives is to be a model of excellence within the UT System and to be recognized as a regional and national leader in “closing the educational gap” and “increasing access to the educational pipeline” for students from pre-kindergarten through graduate school from those populations that have been traditionally underserved and underrepresented.

We welcome and encourage participation regardless of race, national origin, gender, or disability

(Department of Education's General Education Provision - GEPA Section 427).