What is TRIO SSS?

Program Description
Our program works through the relationships that staff develop with students. It is these relationships that make it different from other programs. Our staff provides opportunities for acedemic development, assists students with understanding and meeting basic college requirements, and serves to motivate students toward the successful completion of their postsecondary education. Our TRIO SSS project provides grant aid to current TRIO SSS participants who are recieving Federal Pell Grants. The goal of TRIO SSS is to increase the college retention and graduation rates of our participants and help students make the transition from one level of higher education to the next.

 
Types of Services

Services include: tutorial services; academic, financial, and personal counseling; assistance in securing admission and financial aid for enrollment in four-year institutions, graduate and professional programs; assistance in securing admission and financial aid for enrollment; guidance on career options; mentoring and special services for students with limited English proficiency (LEP); and college scholarships.

**For information on TRIO SSS programs please visit the link below.

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html

**MTaspire TRIO fact book an interesting overview of TRIO participants in MT.  

http://mtaspire.org/2008_TRiO_Fact_Book.pdf 

TRIO Student Support Services (TRIO SSS) provides educational opportunities for low income, first generation, disabled college students.