Student Support Services Metro

What is TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)?
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is a federal program which 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 in order to 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 enrolled or accepted for enrollment at Tri-C's Metropolitan Campus.

Eligibility Requirements:

Income-eligible (based on Federal TRIO income guidelines)
First-generation college students
Demonstrated academic need for support services
U.S. citizens, permanent residents or refugees

Services Available:

Academic, personal, 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
Cultural events
Summer math prep
Study skills workshops
Supplemental instruction in high risk courses
Summer non-credit enrichment classes
SSS TRIO Grant Aid for active SSS students who are Pell eligible with documented unmet financial need