The program is focused toward students who have one or more of the following factors: first-generation, low-income or disabled. Department of Education.The goal of the program is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants and help students make the transition from one level of higher education to the next. Eligibility:
First Generation Student
Two-Thirds of the participants must be first-generation and low-income, or have a documented disability. Department of Education’s TRIO program, is a students whose parents have never earned a bachelor’s degree. Low Income Student
One-third of the participants can be either first-generation, or low-income, or have a documented disability. Low-income: as defined by the U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO program, is an individual whose family’s taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150% of the poverty level. Services:
•Financial Aid Assistance and Resources
•Tutorial Services – Individual, Group, or Drop-In Tutoring
•Workshops and cultural events – skills, budgeting, and museum tours, etc.
•Transfer tours – tours each semester to a four-year institution
Services provided free of charge to TRiO Student Support Services participants.
