About
Notre Dame TRIO Programs provide access, opportunity, and support for talented high school students on their path to college.
Our Impact
As an institution of higher learning and research, the University of Notre Dame is equally dedicated to improving K–12 education in South Bend.
According to 2010 U.S. Census data, 78.8% of South Bend residents over the age of 25 do not possess a college degree, placing our community well behind the national average of 28.2% for postsecondary educational attainment.
In order to assure South Bend’s competitiveness in the global economy, community partners must work together to develop and promote a highly educated and highly skilled workforce. Increasing college graduation rates is a critical strategy in developing such a workforce, and is the overriding focus of the University of Notre Dame’s TRIO Programs.
Mission Statement
Since the 1960’s, Notre Dame’s TRIO Programs have been essential to helping thousands of local students lay the foundation for a lifetime of achievement. Through tutoring, mentoring, academic counseling, career exploration, cultural enrichment, and community service, today’s students continue to reach higher, dream bigger and expect more of themselves as a result of their experiences with TRIO.
Vision Statement
Through tutoring, mentoring, academic counseling, career exploration, cultural enrichment, and community service, Notre Dame’s TRIO Programs will be recognized as national leaders–offering unsurpassed learning opportunities that help students overcome social, cultural, economic, and academic barriers to higher education.