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TRIO Talent Search

What is TRIO?

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TRIO is a federal grant program

that provides its participants academic, career, and financial counseling and encourages them to graduate from high school and complete their postsecondary education. The program publicizes financial aid availability and assists participants with the postsecondary application process.

The goal of Talent Search is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete high school and enroll in and complete their postsecondary education.

*PLEASE NOTE* Current TRIO students do not need to reapply.

 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

TRIO WORKS

We let our numbers do the talking

  • 75%
    of TRIO seniors enroll in college
  • 41
    colleges visited with TRIO over the past 5 years
  • 500
    TRIO students are served annually in Cleveland County Schools

Serving our community

TRIO Talent Search serves 500 students annually in Cleveland County Schools. Our program is hosted by Cleveland Community College through the US Department of Education.

We serve students at Burns Middle, Burns High, Crest Middle, Crest High, Cleveland Early College High, Kings Mountain Middle, Kings Mountain High, Shelby Middle, and Shelby High. Students must apply and be accepted into the program.

We serve students by providing college tours, cultural activities, academic counseling, career exploration, tutoring, mentoring… and more! All of our services are FREE for TRIO students.

Absolutely! Email talentsearch@clevelandcc.edu with the name, grade, and school of the student you would like to recommend.

CURRENT TRIO STUDENTS

We’re here to help you on the path to college.

What’s happening?

See our calendar and register for events.

view calendar & register

Tutoring

We use Brainfuse.com for 24/7 live tutoring for our students! Click here to find out how to login, access an instant tutor, and submit a paper to the Writing Lab.

FREE ONLINE TUTORING

Resources

We’ve got TONS of great resources to help you explore careers, consider colleges, find volunteer opportunities, and more.

GET RESOURCES

Just for SENIORS

You have a lot to do… start here! We’ve collected links and resources to help you with FAFSA, Residency Verification, college applications, and scholarships.

I'M A SENIOR

TRIO Videos

We have provided a convenient area to find video’s of the informational sessions that we have had. Find Senior meetings, FAFSA workshops, Brainfuse workshops, or daily motivational talks. Click the link and get equipped & motivated!

CLICK HERE

Meet our team

Sarah Thomas

Director and Success Coach
  • sdthomas@clevelandcountyschools.org
  • Office Phone: (704) 669-4189
  • Cleveland Early College High School

Kevin Kollock

Success Coach
  • kakollock@clevelandcountyschools.org
  • (704)-751-8093
  • CHS, BHS, KMHS, SHS

Jada Robbs

Success Coach
  • jrrobbs@clevelandcountyschools.org
  • (704)-669-4285
  • CMS, SMS, KMMS, BMS

Stephanie Nuhrah

Program Assistant and Master Organizer
  • nuhrahs516@clevelandcc.edu
  • (704)-669-4209
  • B Building – Office 1040 H

James Burns

Success Coach
  • jmburns@clevelandcountyschools.org
  • (903)-920-8225
  • CHS, BHS, KMHS, SHS

When our students talk…
we listen.

4718FDD7-4E8B-49BA-8DCF-DC6360D81DBE-768×960 Aliajah Cumberlander TRIO Alumni, NC A&T

Seriously want to thank all of TRIO for the amazing opportunities that you give to us students. Many people do not take notice in young kids to help them grow and prepare for life!! The places y'all have taken us and the adventures we have been on will always be some of my best memories! (quote from text sent to Ms. Thomas after returning from NYC)

state-4-768×1024 Noah Jenkins Senior at Shelby High 2022-2023

Noah has toured many colleges with TRIO and even attended the Clemson Men of Color National Summit in 2020.

Diana Gabriel for interview_2 Diana Gabriel TRIO Alumni, Western Carolina University

What I found most helpful about TRIO was the positive atmosphere and the strong culture of support. It was a place that helped me feel connected to my peers outside of the classroom. It also helped me grow as an individual whether I knew it at the time or not. I believe TRIO played a big role in shaping the outgoing person I am today. … I was shy and extremely reserved and had no idea what I wanted to do with my life; furthermore I was questioning if college was even for me! TRIO helped guide me in the right direction. (quote from interview published in EdNC)

Capture-2-346×350 Laila Chambers TRIO Alumni, NC A&T

They took us on college tours and let us volunteer during several opportunities. They gave us knowledge on how to further our career and our goals. (quote from Spectrum News report on Ms. Chambers)

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BEREA COLLEGE

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APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

UNC CHAPEL HILL

DUKE UNIVERSITY

DUKE UNIVERSITY

North Carolina State University

NC STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

UT KNOXVILLE

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

PHOTOS

TRIO EVENTS

TRIO DAY CAMP “SUMMER 2022”

TRIO DAY CAMP 2022

TRIO FIRST MENTORING & LEADERSHIP EVENT

MENTORING & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

TRIO GOES TO NYC

NYC TRIP

KNOXVILLE ZOO

KNOXVILLE ZOO

TRIO SENIOR SIGNING DAY

SIGNING DAY

STEM/TRIO DAY 2023

STEM/TRIO DAY

TRIO ART DAY

TRIO ART DAY

TRiO in the Community

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