TRiO Events
Spring 2024 Events
| Event | Date and Time | Location | Registration information |
|---|---|---|---|
| What's the T(RIO)? Orientation | Multiply dates throughout the quarter. | Bldg. 6, Conference Room 151 | Please contact your TRIO advisor for dates and registration link. |
| Author Reyna Grande - HC Student Luncheon | Monday, April 8th from 1-2:30pm | Bldg. 8, Mt. Constance/Olympus | Register here: HTTPS://BIT.LY/CONVIVIENDOHC |
| Author Reyna Grande - Writing Workshop | Tuesday, April 9th from 1-3pm | Bldg. 8, Mt. Constance/Olympus | Register here: HTTPS://BIT.LY/CONVIVIENDOHC |
| Author Reyna Grande - "We are Not Our Trauma" & Book Signing | Tuesday, April 9th from 6-8pm | Bldg. 8, Mt. Constance/Olympus | Register here: HTTPS://BIT.LY/CONVIVIENDOHC |
| End of the Year TRiO Celebration! | Thursday, May 23rd from 6-8pm | Email trio@highline.edu for details. | Email trio@highline.edu for RSVP link. |
TRIO announcements:
IMPORTANT UPDATE
- The Financial Aid office will no longer accept documents via email. All documents must be submitted in person or via the document upload form.
Add our Remind text group!
- Remind is our text reminder system. Please add yourself to our Remind group at https://www.remind.com/join/7cb373
On-campus student jobs:
Find student jobs on the Thunder Bulletin!
- Looking for an on-campus job? Bookmark the Thunder Bulletin for on-campus student jobs throughout the year. Student jobs can be really helpful, since you are a student first and a student worker second!
Internships and scholarships:
Apply for one of the UW Martin Family Foundation Scholarship!
- Will open in May for students planning to transfer this year: The Martin Family Foundation Honors Scholarship application will have a deadline of July 1, 2024.
- This scholarship is open to WA resident students transferring from any community college in WA to UW Seattle for the coming 2024-25 academic year. Students transferring in spring 2024, summer 2024, fall 2024, or winter 2025 should apply for this scholarship when the application opens in May.
- This scholarship provides $12,000/year for students once admitted to UW Seattle (contingent upon admission).
- The application portal for this scholarship will open in May.
Apply for the Sea Mar LEAP Rise Above Scholarship!
- The Latino/a Educational Achievement Project Scholarship provides financial support for students who demonstrate advocacy, accountability, perseverance, and have shown a commitment to improving their community. To be eligible to apply, an applicant must:
- Be enrolled or planning to enroll in at least 10 credits in an institute of higher education.
- Demonstrate advocacy, accountability, and perseverance.
- Show commitment to improving their community.
- Exhibit financial need due to individual/family hardship.
- In order to disseminate funds to as many students as possible, students are eligible for one Sea Mar Scholarship at the undergraduate level, and one Sea Mar Scholarship at the graduate level.
- This scholarship is open to any student regardless of citizenship status.
- Scholarship amount is $2,500. For any questions, contact the Sea Mar Scholarship Office at keniadiaz@seamarchc.org or scholarships@seamarchc.org. Apply here by April 15 at 11:59pm PST!
Check out the UndocuStudent Scholarship Database!
- United We Dream has created a vetted and verified scholarship database for undocumented students. Please bookmark and check it out here!
Apply for an internship with the City of Seattle!
- Internships with the City of Seattle are posted year-round, so we recommend you bookmark this page and check it monthly. During winter and spring quarter, check it weekly for summer internships!
Transfer preparation:
Check out the Highline Transfer Center Website!
- The Highline Transfer Center website has tons of resources as you plan for transferring. Check out their in-state transfer page. It include links to public and private university websites to easily access transfer dates and resources. Their calendar also has transfer application dates and deadlines.
Meet with our UW Transfer Counselor for Multicultural Outreach & Recruitment (MOR)!
- UW MOR helps supports first-generation students, students of color, and other marginalized students at UW, including prospective students. Meet with our advisor, Laura Valenzuela, by scheduling with her here or emailing her at laurav11@uw.edu.
Meet with the UW-Seattle Bioengineering Advisor!
- Schedule to meet with the UW-Seattle BioE advisor, Chetana Acharya, here!
Recordings
| Name of event | Recording link |
|---|---|
| Application Bootcamp (8/25/20) | https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GkOmhGCwPvrJf8OpH7ciaq5OESfnN81f?usp=sharing |
| Kick-off 2020: 'Grounded in Community: the Power of Relationships' (11/6/20) | https://youtu.be/4Cu9AUMds0A |
| UW Martin Achievement Workshop (3/5/21) | https://bit.ly/uwmartinrec21 Access Passcode: 04=H6WrK |
| Trauma-informed Yoga Workshop (6/1/21) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onXhLWguQX4 |
| End of Year Celebration 2021: 'Grounded in Community and Love: the Power of Relationships' (6/4/21) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWmtlJJZNbg |
| Kick-off 2021: Back to the Campus | https://youtu.be/JB4Xi97qcrg |
| UW Martin Achievement Workshop (3/4/22) | https://youtu.be/9psjqiJo4XA |
| UW Martin Honors Workshop (TBD) | tbd |
**We are expecting you to attend if you have registered for any TRIO field trip. If you can no longer attend, or if you do not show up on the day of, the new field trip policy means you will forfeit your opportunity to participate in future TRIO field trips. You will regain your field trip privileges with the completion of three community service hours. Please follow up with us on how you can fulfill these hours.