TOMBALL, Texas – When Lone Star College-Tomball started its TRiO Program in 2010, the goal was to help students with potential barriers to success in their lives excel in college. Today, 58 TRiO Student Support Services students have earned 58 bachelor degrees and just this spring, 31 TRiO graduates had a 3.0 or higher grade point average.
TRiO Student Support Services is a federally funded grant program dedicated to helping first-generation students, economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities. First-generation students are those who are the first in their family’s history to earn a higher education. The work done by TRiO Student Support Services program is reflected in the number of students who have been supported, their high graduation rate higher grades, and acceptance and transfer to four-year universities.
Lone Star College has TRiO Student Support Services programs at LSC-Tomball and LSC-North Harris.
- 161 TRiO students have graduated from LSC-Tomball
- 47 percent of 31 TRiO 2018 graduates had a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- 65 percent of the TRiO 2018 graduates have been accepted into 4-year universities
- TRiO students have earned 58 bachelor’s degrees and two master’s degrees since 2010
To learn more about the TRiO Student Support Services program visit http://www.lonestar.edu/tomball-trio.
Lone Star College-Tomball is located at 30555 Tomball Parkway, at the intersection of SH 249 and Zion Road. For more information about the college, call 281.351.3300 or visit LoneStar.edu/Tomball.
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Known for its leadership, innovation and steadfast commitment to student success, Lone Star College provides high-quality academic transfer and workforce education/career training programs to more than 83,000 credit students each semester, and a total enrollment of 95,000 students. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to promote student success and economic prosperity. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., is the chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area, which consists of six colleges, eight centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online. To learn more visit LoneStar.edu.