# TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers (84.066)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/84-066-trio-educational-opportunity-centers/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

TRIO Educational Opportunity Centers is run by Department of Education. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $304 million in 207 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide information on financial and academic assistance available for qualified adults desiring to pursue a program of postsecondary education and to assist them in applying for admission to institutions of postsecondary education.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $61.2 million | 171 |
| 2022 | $63.2 million | 180 |
| 2023 | $59.2 million | 179 |
| 2024 | $68.8 million | 177 |
| 2025 | $51.3 million | 158 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Education & Career Opportunities, Inc. | Massachusetts | $7.8 million |
| Higher Education Coordinating Council of Metropolitan St Louis | Missouri | $6.0 million |
| Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc | District of Columbia | $5.6 million |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Foundation | Minnesota | $4.6 million |
| Community College of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | $4.5 million |
| Connecticut Talent Assistance Cooperative, Inc | Connecticut | $4.4 million |
| University of Wyoming | Wyoming | $4.3 million |
| College Entrance Examination Board | New York | $4.2 million |
| Morehead State University | Kentucky | $4.1 million |
| State Board for Community Colleges & Occupational Educational System | Colorado | $4.0 million |
| University of Arkansas System | Arkansas | $4.0 million |
| The Metropolitan Development Council | Washington | $4.0 million |
| University of Maine System | Maine | $3.9 million |
| Educational Partners, Inc. | Ohio | $3.8 million |
| Opportunity Resource Services, Inc. | Texas | $3.8 million |
| Project Stay Inc | Texas | $3.7 million |
| Educational Opportunity Centers of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | $3.4 million |
| Trident Technical College | South Carolina | $3.1 million |
| Rogers State University Foundation, Inc. | Oklahoma | $3.1 million |
| Carl Albert State College | Oklahoma | $3.0 million |