The federally funded TRIO programs support students from disadvantaged backgrounds in educational opportunities. TRIO includes six programs targeted to assist low-income, first generation college students and students with disabilities through the academic pipeline from middle school through college graduation.
The recipients and programs that selected them are:
- Mathew Pingree, University of New Hampshire, Center for Academic Resources
- Felicia Carter, University of New Hampshire, Upward Bound Program
- Nicholas Wong, University of New Hampshire, McNair Graduate Opportunity Program
- Vanessa Mendez, University of New Hampshire, Educational Talent Search Program
- Kiva Labadie, Keene State College, Upward Bound Program
- Brittany Rogers, Keene State College, Aspire Program
- Emily Zoulias, Great Bay Community College, Student Support Services
- Caitlyn Marble, Plymouth State University, Academic Support Services
The New Hampshire Educational Opportunity Association is a non-profit organization that brings together professionals in programs supporting underserved students to achieve success in education.
The University of New Hampshire, founded in 1866, is a world-class public research university with the feel of a New England liberal arts college. A land, sea, space-grant and community-engaged university, UNH is the state's flagship public institution, enrolling 11,800 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students.
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