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*National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) | *National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) | ||
*National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) | *National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) | ||
*Federal TRIO Programs | |||
*; '''Upward Bound (UB)''' | |||
*; Talent Search | |||
*: Talent Search (TS) identifies junior high and high school students who might benefit from intervention strategies meant to increase the chances of the student pursuing a college education. There are currently more than 475 TS programs in the U.S. serving more than 389,000 students. At least two-thirds of the students in each local TS program must be from low-income economic backgrounds and from families where parents do not have a bachelor's degree. TS is a grant-funded program. Local programs are required to demonstrate that they meet federal requirements every five years in order to maintain funding. Talent Search alumni include US Congressman [[Henry Bonilla]]. | |||
*; Student Support Services | |||
*: Student Support Services (SSS) receives funding through a federal grant competition. Funds are awarded to institutions of higher education to provide opportunities for academic development, assist students with basic college requirements, and to motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education. SSS projects also may provide grant aid to current participants who are receiving Federal Pell Grants. The goal of SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants. Alumni of Student Support Services include Viola Davis and [[Franklin Chang-Diaz]]. | |||
*; Educational Opportunity Centers | |||
*: The Educational Opportunity Centers program (EOC) provides counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. The program also provides services to improve the financial and economic literacy of participants. An important objective of the program is to counsel participants on financial aid options, including basic financial planning skills, and to assist in the application process. The goal of the EOC program is to increase the number of adult participants who enroll in postsecondary education institutions. | |||
*; Veterans Upward Bound | |||
*: Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) is designed to motivate and assist veterans in the development of academic and other requisite skills necessary for acceptance and success in a program of postsecondary education. The program provides assessment and enhancement of basic skills through counseling, mentoring, tutoring, and academic instruction in the core subject areas. The primary goal of the program is to increase the rate at which participants enroll in and complete postsecondary education programs. | |||
*; Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs | |||
*: The purpose of the Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO Staff Training) is to increase the effectiveness of TRIO programs through staff training and development. Through a grant competition, funds are awarded to institutions of higher education and other public and private nonprofit institutions and organizations to support training to enhance the skills and expertise of project directors and staff employed in the Federal TRIO Programs. Funds may be used for conferences, seminars, internships, workshops, or the publication of manuals. Training topics are based on priorities established by the Secretary of Education and announced in Federal Register notices inviting applications. | |||
*; [[Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program]] | |||
*: The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, often referred to as the McNair Scholars Program, is a [[United States Department of Education]] initiative with a goal of increasing "attainment of PhD degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society," including first-generation low-income individuals and members from [[Race (classification of human beings)|racial]] and [[ethnic]] groups historically underrepresented in graduate programs. | |||
*; Upward Bound Math-Science | |||
*: Upward Bound Math-Science (UBMS) was first authorized through the [[Higher Education Act of 1965]] and reauthorized in the [[Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008]]. Participating students must have completed the eighth grade and be low-income or "potential first-generation college students", with two-thirds of selected applicants meeting both of the criteria. The program provides counseling, summer programs, research, computer training, and connections to university faculty with the goal of improving students' math and science skills and helping them obtain degrees and careers in the maths and sciences. Students in the summer program attend 5 weeks of English, math, and science classes in the summer months. [[Mathematics]] classes include [[algebra]], [[geometry]], pre[[calculus]], calculus, and science cour | |||
==Acts== | ==Acts== | ||
* [[National Arthritis Act of 1974]] | * [[National Arthritis Act of 1974]] | ||