Cleo Walters, a two-time TROY graduate who will soon be pursuing her doctoral degree, encourages students to take advantage of all TRIO has to offer.
When two-time graduate Cleo Walters first arrived at Troy University as a first-generation college student, she felt overwhelmed and a bit lost.
The Union Springs resident, who now serves as an Institutional Parole Officer for the Alabama Department of Pardons and Paroles, remembers walking across the quad wondering if she really fit in.
“When I…
TROY's Western Area Director Ali-Reza Rajabzadeh was recognized for his work matching veterans with higher education.
TROY’s Ali Rajabzadeh, Associate Director of the Western Region and U.S. Air Force veteran, has been named a 2024 Veteran Champion of the Year by Military Friendly, which publishes GI Jobs magazine.
He was one of 31 individuals who advocate on behalf of veterans in schools and programs nationwide to be named a Veteran Champion…
GI Jobs magazine awarded its gold status to TROY for going above and beyond standards set for supporting military affiliated students.
Troy University has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School designation from G.I. Jobs magazine, along with the organization’s highest gold ranking.
More than 1,800 colleges and universities participated in the survey, with 665 earning special awards for going above the standard. Institutions earning the designation were evaluated using both public data sources and their responses…
As a part of their summer program, TROY Upward Bound participants visited Kennedy Space Center.
Troy University’s TRIO-Upward Bound program, which helps students succeed in high school and navigate the transition to college, has been renewed for five years through funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
Upward Bound, which has been in operation at TROY since 1992, provides academic, counseling, social, and recreational activities designed to build the academic…
