The TRIO Center at the University of Oklahoma seeks to become a local, regional, and national leader in empowering underserved students by addressing barriers to success and broadening access to post-secondary education, resulting in increased degree completion and career readiness pathways.
The TRIO Center’s mission is to support our participant’s growth and development by offering academic support, personal guidance, financial aid assistance, leadership opportunities, and multicultural experiences in a nurturing environment. We are a student-centered pillar of support committed to student success and graduation.
Access
Educational Justice
Integrity and Belonging
Self-Advocacy
Goal Attainment
Lifelong Learning
Self-Actualization
Global Awareness
Encouraging Dreams
Changing Lives
We have maintained a legacy of excellence in academic support services since our inception at OU in 1972. We are proud of our relationship with the campus community and our participant graduation success rates. Many of our staff have backgrounds similar to the participants we serve, which inspires our passion for ensuring every student admitted to the program is provided with quality academic support.
For interested applicants, we strongly encourage you to navigate through this website to learn more about Project Threshold, our dedicated staff, and the students we serve.
Focused on increasing the retention and graduation rates of eligible program participants, Project Threshold provides a personalized approach to academic support services to individuals who may face barriers to academic success in their college careers.
We hold an open door policy. If you have questions, please feel free to come by LCWH 215. Our office is open Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 5:00pm.
