TRIO Student Support Services

TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is an honorary program for students who are dedicated to their success as a student and offers multiple support services to help students overcome challenges that may get in the way of their academic achievement:

• Academic advising, including registration, withdrawing from classes, and course planning. Assistance in financial aid, including FAFSA completion and/or petitions, and scholarship process and support, 

• Success coaching, advocacy, time management and goal setting.

• Special opportunities such as tutoring, transfer options, equipment lending program, and skills development and additional funds for qualifying students.

You may be eligible for SSS if at least one of these fits you:

• You are a student who has not already earned a college degree.

• You are a first-generation college student (neither parent/guardian earned a bachelor's degree before you turned 18 years of age).

• You meet federal low-income guidelines.

• You have a documented physical or learning accommodation.

SSS offices are located in the Student Success Center: Main Hall 123. Applications are available at the SSS office,  Student Success Center and at Rustler Central, and online.