College preparation resources to support academic and college success have the potential to decrease challenges students often face when preparing for college. TRIO programs, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, were introduced in the 1960s as part of the fight on the war on poverty to make the college experience more accessible to low income and first-generation students. The TRIO College Navigator is a college preparation site that seeks to address barriers that might exist with high school students wanting to go to college by providing them with best practices for navigating college preparation and academic success. The TRIO College Navigator includes, but is not limited to, information grouped in the following four modules: High School Success, Navigating the College Process, Navigating Financial Aid, and College Success. Resources bridge the gap of underserved student populations by taking into consideration the values and beliefs of predominately low-income communities. Careful consideration was taken in developing resources to address barriers that these high school students face when deciding on going to college. When implemented, the TRIO College Navigator will be available for all ninth to twelfth-grade participants in the Morehead State University Upward Bound Programs. To participate in these programs, students are required to meet federal income guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Education or be first-generation. First generation means that neither parent has completed a four-year college degree. While the focus will be on low-income and first-generation students (LIFG), the TRIO College Navigator has the ability to positively impact student populations outside of the target student population and the 17 targeted school districts which are Bath, Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Fleming, Harrison, Johnson, Lawrence, Lewis, Mason, Magoffin, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Robertson, and Rowan counties. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]