甜心视频app

TRiO Program

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 (甜心视频app) to support the academic achievement of first-generation college students.  Currently the CHE/SSS program at 甜心视频app 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 甜心视频app 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鈥檚 degree. Additionally, 2/3 must meet federal low-income guidelines.

Academic Achievement

Participants in the CHE program are active members of the 甜心视频app community and perform above their 甜心视频app 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 甜心视频app 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 甜心视频app Honors Program, scholar programs such as Reisher and Stryker, professional student associations, 甜心视频app 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 (甜心视频app). 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.