Part A: 2008 Schedule and Awards

1. Schedule and Deadlines
Registration is via the TRIO Quest Web site for all TRIO Quest 2008 activities and is available now.  Go to http://www.etrio.org/.

Deadline for TRIO ThinkQuest submissions is August 1, 2008, August 8, 2008 for the PhotoEssay top 3 submissions by individual TRIO programs and August 8, 2008 for the Media Quest top 3 submissions by individual TRIO programs..

Judging of the entries begins immediately after the entry deadline. Judges decisions are announced in the fall.

For registration and submission process, please go to the Step-by-Step guide for each activity.

2. TRIO Quest Awards and Recognition
Top TRIO ThinkQuest (TTQ), PhotoEssay, and Media Quest entries will be acknowledged nationally.  Regions, states, cities, and programs may also elect to honor students in their locale. The list of PhotoEssays, Media Quest, and TTQ teams that make the quarterfinals, semifinals, and higher will be available for each of these geographical areas.  The TTQ sites and PhotoEssays of the finalists will be posted on the TRIO Quest web site.  TRIO Quest, as stated in the Terms and Conditions, reserves the right to edit or delete portions of the finalists work in order to make them suitable and available for viewing on the TRIO Quest web site.

For the PhotoEssay and Media Quest, there will be an announcement of the best in the Middle School, the High School, and the Postsecondary divisions.  The grade level of students is determined by their grade level as of April 1, 2008 with the exception of students who graduate from high school in the spring of 2008 and complete their PhotoEssay during the following summer; these students will be considered Postsecondary.

For TRIO ThinkQuest, the highest achieving Middle School and New Program to TRIO ThinkQuest may be named in addition to the Best of Contest.  A student is considered to be in Middle School if the student is in the 8th grade or lower as of April 1, 2008.  All students on a team must be in Middle School for it to place in this category.

The Dr. Earl .V Farrow Award is designed to encourage and support students as they pursue their educational dreams. This may include travel for educational purposes, scholarships, or other academic support.

All entries in TRIO ThinkQuest are encouraged to enter the ThinkQuest International Competition.  Information and support is available by contacting trio@u.washington.edu.