TRIO Quest Activities

 

Student Activites:

Student PhotoEssay - Deadline: August 8, 2008

Media Quest - Deadline: August 8, 2008

TRIO ThinkQuest - Deadline: August 1, 2008

Oracle ThinkQuest - Register in August, 2008

TRIO Quest Activities promote the use of today's technology by TRIO staff and students. These activities are available only to TRIO staff and students.

Why Have Your Students Participate?

• Teaches research and/or writing skills
• Teaches educational uses of the Web
• Emphasizes intellectual honesty and proper citation skills
• Students can be published online
• Being published online provides excellent reference for admission and scholarship applications.

Exciting New TRIO Quest Awards for 2008!

• The Earl Farrow Fellowship -- An exciting leadership opportunity for Gold Awardees from all TRIO Activities. See the Farrow Awards page for details.
  
  
• The Farrow Educational/Academic Support Award --This award is given to individual students or to programs for student support. The award might include materials needed for projects, travel, fees and other services, up to $500. See the Farrow Awards page for details.
  
  
• Additional awards granted from the Earl Farrow Foundation -- $100 to every Best of Contest winner in all 2008 TRIO Quest Activities.
  
  
• Medals, Certificates, and Technology Tools
  All Quarterfinalists, Semifinalists, and Finalists receive medals and certificates. Other types of awards, such as digital cameras, flash drives, etc. are continually being developed.

 

If you have any comments or suggestions about these activities, please email us at tquest@u.washington.edu.