TRIO Student Support Services Program

The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program is one of eight federally funded TRIO programs and proudly joins the longstanding Veterans Upward Bound Program funded through the U.S. Department of Education. Through the Higher Education Act of 1965, Congress established a series of educational opportunity programs for students from under-resourced backgrounds. In 1968, SSS became the third program in the series, which led to the development of the term “TRIO” to describe these first three programs. The funded purpose of SSS is to provide opportunities for academic development, assist students with basic college requirements, and to motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education. The goal of SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of its participants.

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SSS Program Services

SSS offers an array of services and activities to enhance academic success at TMCC!

  • Academic Tutoring
  • Writing Support
  • Academic Advising
  • Personal Counseling
  • Career and College Mentoring
  • Student Success Workshops
  • Financial Aid Counseling
  • Financial Literacy Information
  • Course Selection (including distance learning)
  • Transfer Planning
  • Exposure to Cultural Events
  • And LOTS of encouragement!

TMCC National First-Generation College Celebration Day

TMCC joined colleges and universities across the nation in celebrating the success of first-generation students, as well as first-generation staff and faculty on the college campus by providing the space for a panel discussion that celebrated perseverance and an ongoing dedication to education.

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Eligibility

TMCC Students

The TRIO Student Support Services Program is seeking eligible students who meet the following requirements: 

  • First-Generation: Neither parent or legal guardians, completed a Bachelor’s Degree AND/OR
  • Income-Qualified: Determination is made based on taxable income from the previous year AND/OR
  • Documented Disability: Student may also be eligible if they have a documented disability
  • Applicants must also meet both of the following requirements:
    • Academic Need: Determined by a variety of academic and admissions criteria
    • U.S. Citizen (or eligible non-citizen/resident alien): Unfortunately, at this moment, we are unable to serve DACA students.

Note: two-thirds of our students must be both first-generation and income-qualified; therefore, decisions on whom we bring in to the program will take this 2/3 formula into consideration.  

Apply for TRIO Student Support Services Program

Eligible students interested in participating in the TRIO SSS Program can apply online for consideration.

Three-step application process:

  1. Once applications are received, they are reviewed for completion, eligibility and program fit. 
  2. Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview and be required to provide additional information. 
  3. After the interview process, select students will be invited to participate in TMCC’s TRIO Student Support Services Program.