TRIO Achievement Program

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The TRIO Achievement Program is a TRIO Student Support Services project funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, which supports the retention to graduation of students from modest income backgrounds and those whose parents do not have a four-year college degree. Students with documented disabilities may also participate in the TRIO Achievement Program.

At Knox, the TRIO Achievement Program provides eligible students individualized support and comprehensive programming to promote academic
success, personal growth, and a meaningful sense of community.

TRIO assists with all aspects of the student experience -- personal, financial, academic, cultural, and more. The five goals of the program are retention, graduation, good academic standing, graduate/professional school enrollment, and a positive campus climate for TRIO students.

TRIO has been at Knox since 1974. In that time, we have developed a tradition of excellence based primarily on our students' success. This is what we know about our students compared to TRIO-eligible students who do not participate:

• TRIO participants earn higher grades in First-Year Preceptorial (PREC 100).
• TRIO participants earn higher grades their first term at Knox.
• TRIO participants earn higher grades their first year at Knox.
• 95% of TRIO participants end each year in good academic standing.
• TRIO participants are more likely to graduate in four years.
• TRIO participants are more likely to enroll in graduate/professional school.