February 22, 2021
Sylvia Mendez from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will help lead the WSU TRIO McNair Scholars Alumni Faculty Panel Discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom
By Steve Nakata, Division of Student Affairs
Washington State University and Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program graduates will talk about their journeys to becoming faculty members at institutions across the country as part of National TRIO Day Celebration.
Mapuana Antonio from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Majel Boxer from Fort Lewis College in Colorado, and Sylvia Mendez from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will lead the WSU TRIO McNair Scholars Alumni Faculty Panel Discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom. It is one of several events planned to highlight WSU’s TRIO programs and the impact they have on student success.
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For millions of students from low-income families, seven federally funded programs called TRIO make a world of difference.
Students enrolled in these programs come from households that earn less than $38,000 a year. Additionally, many of these students’ parents never earned a college degree. Unlike financial aid programs which help students transcend financial obstacles, TRIO programs provide valuable supportive services, in addition to financial assistance, to help students become the first in their families to graduate from college.
“TRIO programs are extremely valuable,” said Jeannette Cruz, Student Access and Success director and TRIO Lead. “They help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education.”
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