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What Is TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)?
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is a federal program that helps students graduate with an associate degree or transfer to a four-year school for a bachelor's degree.

The program is open to students who are either income-eligible or whose parents did not graduate with a bachelor's degree. Students must be U.S. citizens, permanent residents or refugees.

The program provides a comprehensive range of academic and other support services to eligible participants to enhance their academic skills and increase their rate of retention, graduation and/or transfer to a four-year institution.

The program fosters an institutional climate supportive of the success of income-eligible and first-generation college students. All program services are provided at no cost to participants.

Population Served:

Students who have enrolled or been accepted for enrollment at Tri-C's Eastern Campus

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Income-eligible (based on federal TRIO income guidelines) 
  • First-generation college student 
  • Demonstrated academic need for support services 
  • U.S. citizen, permanent resident or refugee

Services Available:

  • Academic, personal and career advising
  • Financial aid advising
  • Assistance in identifying and applying for scholarships
  • Tutoring in math, English, science and computer literacy 
  • Assistance in transferring to four-year institutions
  • Mentoring
  • Cultural events
  • Summer Math Prep
  • Study skills workshops 
  • Supplemental instruction in high-risk courses 
  • Summer noncredit enrichment classes 
  • Summer prep for BIO-1100 and CHEM-1010
  • SSS TRIO Grant Aid for active SSS students who are Pell Grant-eligible with documented unmet financial needs

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David Karban, Program Manager
Office:216-987-2805
Email: david.karban@tri-c.edu

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Jennifer Ransom-Branthoover, Student Liaison
Office: 216-987-2424
Email: jennifer.ransom-branthoover@tri-c.edu

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Cynethiel King, PT Student Liaison
Office: 216-987-0597
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Alex Fuentes, Tech Specialist
Office: 216-987-3408
Email: alex.fuentes@tri-c.edu

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La'Rue Allen, PT Math Tutor
Office: 216-987-2621
Email: larue.allen@tri-c.edu 

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Bradley Lockhart, IA Math and Science
Office: 216-987-3941
Email: bradley.lockhart@tri-c.edu

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Victoria Samuels-King, PT Writing Tutor
Office: 216-987-2024
Email: victoria.samuels-king@tri-c.edu

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