Currently, Broward College hosts two of the eight TRIO Programs (TRIO). TRIO are historic federally funded outreach and student services programs designed to identify and help income eligible individuals, first-generation college students, individuals with disabilities and veterans progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to graduate degree programs.
TRIO is not an acronym, but refers to the original three TRIO programs! The first three TRIO programs were Upward Bound (1964), Talent Search (1965), and Student Support Services (1968). Since then, TRIO has grown to eight programs.
All TRIO programs include:
Broward College is the recipient of a U.S. Department of Education TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) grant. The EOC serves Broward County adults, ages 19 and up, who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. The EOC also serves high school seniors at five target high schools: Hallandale High School, McArthur High School, Stranahan High School, Dillard High School and Coconut Creek High School. The goal of the program is to increase the number of Broward County adults who continue onto postsecondary (college) programs.
Educational Opportunity Center
Objectives:
For more information on services, eligibility and how to become a participant, please visit the Educational Opportunity Center webpage.
The Broward Educational Opportunity Center is 100% funded by the US Department of Education.
The grant award for 2020-2021 is $272,753. Services are free.
Broward College is the recipient of three U.S. Department of Education TRIO Upward Bound (UB) grants that serve high school students at Deerfield Beach High School, McArthur High School, and South Broward High School. The program is designed to assist up to 60 students at each school who want to pursue studies after high school.
Objectives:
For more information on services, eligibility and how to contact the program, please visit the Upward Bound webpage.
The Broward College Upward Bound programs are 100% funded by the US Department of Education. The grant awards for 2020-2021 are $297,601 for each grant.