COLLEGE REIMAGINED
IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
Trio is helping communities across the country launch innovative, low-cost, flexible degree programs.
THE CHALLENGE
The current higher education system is not designed to help all students succeed.
Americans have left college without a degree
average years taken to earn an associate's degree
average student debt for a bachelor's degree
We live in a world where talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not.
- Paul LeBlanc
President, Southern New Hampshire University
THE SOLUTION
A hybrid model for college that
puts students first.
An Innovative Solution
A "hybrid college" pairs flexible and affordable online degree programs with robust in-person support, delivering significantly better graduation and career outcomes at a much lower cost.
Across the country, a small but growing group of hybrid college sites have dramatically improved learning, graduation, and career outcomes for students.
Trio is advancing the movement by creating a network of hybrid colleges led by local community members.
A Growing National Movement
Across the country, a growing number of hybrid colleges have achieved:
50%
Lower cost of tuition
3x
Faster times to completion
2x
Higher graduation rates
OUR MISSION
Help bring a proven model to new communities.
Trio helps communities make this model available by providing:
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Access to a site license
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Matched seed funding
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Support for local coalition building
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Recruitment and training for a new site leader
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Incubation for new site launches and management of early site operations
Local leaders who partner with the Trio Alliance can:
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Bring this innovative model to serve their students
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Co-design the program
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Join a national network at the leading edge of the hybrid college field
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Build a long-term locally-managed and led community site