BRCC Office of TRiO Programs

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. These programs are funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and are referred to as the TRIO programs (initially just three programs). While student financial aid programs help overcome financial barriers to higher education, these programs help overcome class, social, and cultural barriers to higher education.

TRiO services are available as early as middle school and through graduate studies through eight programs. Baton Rouge Community has two pre-college TRIO programs: Upward Bound and Educational Opportunity Center.