Description

The mission of TRIO and College Access Programs (TCAP) must be to encourage and assist people who are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education because of income, family educational background, disability, or other relevant federal, state/provincial, or institutional criteria, in the preparation for, entry to, and completion of a postsecondary degree.

As part of the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) suite of TRIO and College Access Programs resources, this document conveys the set of specific standards and guidelines that apply to this aspect of higher education. Common to all sets of standards developed by and provided for sale from CAS, they include the embedded CAS General Standards. All standards are broken down into 12 vital areas of operations to which those leading the functional area must attend.