TRIO Programs Upward Bound and STEMsub Team Up to Support Washington Students

By Helen Chyz | Academic Advisor | 蘑菇视频 Math Science Upward Bound (STEMsub)

69 high school seniors from the 蘑菇视频 Upward Bound (UB) and Math Science Upward Bound (STEMsub) programs will be attending the 蘑菇视频 Seattle campus this fall, and they have already had the chance to meet to their future advisors in 蘑菇视频 Student Support Services (SSS).

The transition to college has never been easy, but the class of 2022 is up against unique challenges.聽 They were forced into online learning halfway through 10^th grade, spent all of 11^th grade online, and have re-entered in-person learning for their senior year.聽 UB and STEMsub offer Summer Academies on the 蘑菇视频 Seattle campus to give students a taste of the college experience, but those programs have been online as well.

Counseling Services Coordinators Tony Au from UB and Jana Chieu from STEMsub organized meet-and-greet sessions with the 蘑菇视频 SSS advisors at the students鈥� high schools during lunch and after school.聽 Students got to see the continuity of OMAD TRIO programs, since their UB and STEMsub advisors were able to introduce the SSS advisors, affectionately calling them 鈥渃ousin鈥� programs.聽 SSS advisors described the services these students will receive at the 蘑菇视频, including individual advising, tutoring support, and community connections, which will feel familiar given these students鈥� participation in UB and STEMsub.

UB, STEMsub, and SSS are all TRIO programs, funded by Department of Education grants to support low-income and/or first-generation college students toward a postsecondary degree.聽 UB supports 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th graders at Chief Sealth, Cleveland, Franklin, and Kent Meridian High Schools.聽 STEMsub supports 11^th and 12^th graders at Chief Sealth, Cleveland, Foster, and Franklin High Schools. The 蘑菇视频 also hosts two other TRIO programs: the Educational Talent Search program and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.