TRIO
The federal TRIO programs include eight programs targeted to serve and assist individuals
from disadvantaged backgrounds, including low-income, first-generation college students
and individuals with disabilities, to progress through the academic pipeline from
middle school to post-baccalaureate programs.
Office: Room 1180
- Educational Talent Search
- Upward Bound
Education Talent Search
TRIO Talent Search is a college preparatory program funded by the U.S. Department of Education servicing students in grades 6 through 12. The Talent Search program at Prairie State College provides services to students who attend Chicago Heights Middle School, Cottage Grove Upper Middle School, Rickover Junior High School, Bloom and Bloom Trail High Schools, and Southland College Preparatory High School. Talent Search aims to increase the chances of participants graduating from high school and enrolling in a postsecondary institution. TRIO Talent Search provides academic, career, and financial counseling, tutoring services, exposure to college campuses, and special activities for students in grades 6 through 8.
- Student at Rich Township High School District 227
- Rising 9th-12th grade school students
- Family meets the federal low-income guidelines (as defined by the U.S. Department of Education)
- First-generation college student (neither parent has graduated from a four-year institution)
- At risk academically
Lisa Pickens
Program Director
708-709-7917
Brandon Kruel
Academic Advisor
708-709-3605
Upward Bound
The TRIO Upward Bound program is a year-round support program for Rich Township High School students with the desire, motivation, and potential to complete school and pursue a college degree. The primary objective of the TRIO Upward Bound program is to ensure students graduate from high school and are prepared to obtain a post-secondary education at the institution of their choice. TRIO Upward Bound is free to all participants!
- Student at Rich Township High School District 227
- Rising 9th-12th grade school students
- Family meets the federal low-income guidelines (as defined by the U.S. Department of Education)
- First-generation college student (neither parent has graduated from a four-year institution)
- At risk academically
Isaiah R. Allen, II. Ph. D., Director
iallen2@prairiestate.edu | (708) 709-7936
Troy Clark II, Coordinator
tclark3@prairiestate.edu |(708) 709-3605
Autumn Leak, Administrative Assistant
aleaks2@prairiestate.edu | (708) 709-3946