# TRIO Talent Search (84.044)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-044-trio-talent-search/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

TRIO Talent Search is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $917 million in 580 grants, about $1.6 million per award.

## Objectives

To identify qualified disadvantaged youths with potential for postsecondary education; to encourage them in completing secondary school and in enrolling in programs of postsecondary education; to publicize the availability of, and facilitate the application for, student financial aid; and to increase the number of secondary and postsecondary school dropouts who reenter and complete an educational program.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $181 million | 519 |
| 2022 | $204 million | 537 |
| 2023 | $157 million | 535 |
| 2024 | $194 million | 532 |
| 2025 | $180 million | 505 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $9.3 million |
| University of California, Davis | California | $7.6 million |
| Volunteers of America of Los Angeles | California | $7.1 million |
| University of California, Merced | California | $7.0 million |
| Texas State University | Texas | $6.9 million |
| Japanese Community Youth Council | California | $6.7 million |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Texas | $6.3 million |
| University of Arkansas System | Arkansas | $5.7 million |
| Northwest Shoals Community College | Alabama | $5.6 million |
| Project Stay Inc | Texas | $5.6 million |
| Wahupa Educational Enterprises, Inc | California | $5.6 million |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Pennsylvania | $5.5 million |
| University of Arkansas | Arkansas | $5.5 million |
| Western Kentucky University | Kentucky | $5.2 million |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Louisiana | $5.1 million |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | Texas | $5.1 million |
| University of Southern California | California | $4.9 million |
| The Philadelphia Education Fund | Pennsylvania | $4.9 million |
| Morehead State University | Kentucky | $4.8 million |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County, Inc | Texas | $4.8 million |