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External & TRiO Programs 

External Programs

All external and Trio programs are externally grant funded programs.  The TRiO programs are funded through the U.S. Department of Education and have been operating at MSU for nearly 40 years. There are approximately 21,000 students served by TRiO programs in Kentucky.           

Other programs are funded through different community, state or federal grant programs.  For more information on any program click the appropriate link on the left.  

• AmeriCorps, MSUCorps, Kentucky Promise Corp
• Gear-Up Kentucky
• KET-GED Connection
• Retired Seniors Volunteer Program
• Today's Youth

TRiO Programs

• Commonwealth Educational Opportunity Center
• Student Support Services
• Talent Search I
• Talent Search II
• Upward Bound Programs

Organizations that Support External & TRiO Programs

• U.S. Department of Education*
• Council for Opportunity in Education*
• SAEOPP*
• KAEOPP*