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Pima’s TRIO programs tell Sunnyside board they expand college pathways; Talent Search funded for $2.5M over five years
Summary
Pima Community College representatives briefed the Sunnyside Unified School District board on TRIO programs—Talent Search, Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math & Science—highlighting a roughly $2.5 million, five-year Talent Search award serving hundreds of South Side students and plans to begin serving five feeder middle schools.
Pima Community College officials told the Sunnyside Unified School District board that long‑running TRIO programs are delivering measurable college‑access gains for South Side students and seek district permission to expand services into five feeder middle schools.
"Talent Search just entered our fourth grant year this semester," Pima presenter said, adding the Talent Search award is "about a $2,500,000 award over the 5 years" and is funded to serve 965 students across the Desert View and Sunnyside sites. The presenter said current active enrollment is about 715 students, with roughly 200 students graduating or exiting the program last year and a recruitment…
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