
TRIO Training Program: Absolute Priority 2
Absolute Priority 2 Training: Student Persistence, Progress, & Outcomes
Helping TRIO professionals turn student needs into student success. The KU TRIO Training Program's Absolute Priority 2 focuses on strengthening the strategies, skills, and practices that help TRIO programs support student persistence, academic progress, and successful outcomes. Through practical professional development, participants explore effective approaches to assessing student needs, improving retention and graduation rates, leveraging educational technology, and using program data to inform decisions and strengthen services.
What You'll Learn
Training opportunities focus on practical strategies for:
- Assessing student needs and tailoring services to support individual success.
- Strengthening student engagement, persistence, retention, and graduation.
- Using educational technology to enhance program operations and student services.
- Evaluating program effectiveness and using data to inform continuous improvement.
- Identifying approaches that help TRIO programs improve student outcomes.
Put Strategies Into Practice
Participants will gain actionable ideas, resources, and approaches they can apply within their own TRIO programs. Whether you're an experienced project director or a newer TRIO professional, these learning opportunities are designed to strengthen your ability to support students and advance program goals.
There are two unique training opportunities available through this grant:
