TRiO Program
The Center for Human Enrichment/Student Support Services (CHE/SSS) program is a part of the national family of TRiO programs. The federal TRiO Programs are "educational opportunity outreach programs" that support students from underrepresented backgrounds in the pursuit of a college degree. According to the Council for Opportunity in Education , over "3,100 TRIO programs currently serve more than 880,000 low-income students" annually from across the 50 states, including the Washington, D.C. area, the Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico.
History
Since 1972, the Center for Human Enrichment (CHE) has obtained funding through a TRiO SSS federal grant. The CHE/SSS grant brings in over 1.45 million dollars to the University of Northern Colorado (Â鶹´«Ã½) to support the academic achievement of first-generation college students. Currently the CHE/SSS program at Â鶹´«Ã½ is recognize as being in the top 1% of programs in the nation.
Program Overview
The focus of the CHE program is on facilitating the successful academic retention and graduation of first-generation college students. The program is comprised of curriculum and instruction, academic writing, and educational technology. Students enrolled in Â鶹´«Ã½ who choose to participate in the CHE program are serve from the time they enter the program until they graduate. CHE serves 200 students each year that include 70 first-year students. All CHE students must identify as first generation, meaning neither parent, adoptive or biological, has earned a bachelor’s degree. Additionally, 2/3 must meet federal low-income guidelines.
Academic Achievement
Participants in the CHE program are active members of the Â鶹´«Ã½ community and perform above their Â鶹´«Ã½ peers on measures of academic achievement. Specifically, CHE's annual performance data report for the 2023 -2024 academic year demonstrates:
- 87% persisted from the fall 2023 term to fall 2024
- 91% were in good academic standing at the end of the Summer 2024 semester
- 71% of the 2018 cohort participants (N=52) graduated (37 out of 52) from Â鶹´«Ã½ within 6-years (NOTE: Dept of Education tracks CHE/SSS graduation numbers by cohort)
In addition, CHE participants are active in the TRiO McNair and Â鶹´«Ã½ Honors Program, scholar programs such as Reisher and Stryker, professional student associations, Â鶹´«Ã½ athletics, theatre, Greek Life, and a variety of campus clubs.
Grant Award
The Center for Human Enrichment/Student Support Services program (CHE/SSS) is a federally funded TRiO program funded through the U. S. Department of Education with matching support from the University of Northern Colorado (Â鶹´«Ã½). CHE is funded under PR/Award Number P042A211356 for $346,723 and institutional match funds: $100,831 for a total of $447,554 for the 2023-2024 academic year.
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