TRiO Student Support Services
TRiO Model for Student Success
TRIO SSS is a federally funded program for current college students (which can include undocumented students) that provides low-income, first-generation college students, and students with disabilities who plan to transfer to a 4-year program the valuable support and services that will assist in student success and persistence towards graduation. TRIO also serves to provide integrated academic services to foster student achievement and success.
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Who Should Apply for TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)?
- Students who would benefit from multiple services (advising, tutoring, etc) offered by the TRIO programs.
- Students who can commit to actively participating in weekly to quarterly programming requirements and activities (meeting with their TRIO Advisor, attending TRIO workshops/events, enrolling in TRIO classes, etc.)
- Students who seek robust guidance, mentorship and support from the TRIO program and staff
- Students who want to actively participate in a rich learning community of TRIO staff and students who will encourage you, support you, and hold you accountable for the goals you laid out for yourself.
Hello, everyone!
We are so excited to welcome you into Spring Quarter 2024!
For those of you who are TRiO students, welcome back! We know this is going to be your quarter, and we can’t wait to continue to be with you on your academic journey. Don’t forget to schedule an appointment with your advisor this quarter!
For those of you who are curious about TRiO–TRiO is a place where you can connect with students who share a similar background as a first-generation student (first in the family to earn a bachelor’s degree), low-income student, and/or a student with disabilities. It is a place where you can receive both intensive academic services like tutoring, advising, and coaching while having a space you can call home. Our students excel in our program. They graduate. They transfer. They succeed. If that sounds like your cup of tea (or coffee or water), come drop by our office to learn more about us.
Please take the Student Services Feedback Survey so we can learn more about how to best serve you.
Tolu Taiwo, TRIO Student Support Services Director
Advising, Mentoring, & Coaching
TRiO Student Support Services provides top-notch, holistic, and intensive advising (Career, Personal, Academic, Degree, Transfer, and Financial Aid & Scholarship) that promote your success at Highline and beyond. In addition, our TRiO Advisors serve as mentors and coaches to support, encourage and hold students accountable for their goals.
TRiO Tutoring
Individual and group tutoring services are available primarily in English, Math, and Science. Many of our tutors also tutor other subjects.
Book Loan & Technology Loan
TRiO provides short-term and quarter-long loans for books and technological equipment (laptops, graphing calculators).
Workshops and Events
Our workshops cover many technical topics that can be addressed in a one-hour session: Financial Literacy, Applying for Scholarships, etc.
Each quarter, TRiO host large events to bring the TRiO students together to promote community and relationship-building. Some events include: Summer Bridge: First-Generation Student Success Celebration Day, TRiO Kick Off Event, TRiO Civic Leadership Conference, TRiO End of the Year Celebration, and Highline College Transfer Portfolio Review Day.
TRiO Sponsored Courses
TRiO offers two courses to teach students essential skills to succeed at Highline and beyond: TRiO Transfer Foundations Course, and Professionalism/Life After College Course.
Study Space
TRiO has a location in Building 6 for students to study, connect with fellow TRiO students, meet with their TRiO tutor, speak with their TRiO Advisors, check out laptops, have access to free printing (10 pages/week), or take a break from their studies.
University Campus Visits and Cultural Enrichment Activities
Each quarter, TRiO visits a university within our state so that participants can speak with admission officers, learn about the college campus, and build meaningful connections with other TRiO students. Some quarters also will include enrichment trips to museums and locations to expose our students to rich cultural experiences in our region.
Leadership Opportunity: TRiO Student Ambassadors
TRiO students who wish to take on leadership roles to support TRiO, are encouraged to consider volunteering as a TRiO Student Ambassador to gain essential leadership skills and to give back to the TRiO community.
Annual Awards
Every year, we recognize our students and their achievements. From the TRiO Student of the Year Award to a TRiO Participant Award, we acknowledge all of our students who put effort into their success as a TRiO student.
Scholarship Search and Support
Each year our TRiO students earn hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships. We support our students as their search and apply for this challenging but rewarding task.
Internships
Internships help you gain skills and work experience to add to your resume. Internships allow you to evaluate careers, organizations, and employers.
TRiO Voices Project
Our students have inspiring and powerful stories. Learn more about our students, their history, their goals and aspirations. For current TRiO students who are interested in this, we encourage you to sign up with the TRiO Voices Project to share your story.
Additional Campus Resources
There are numerous other programs on campus that can help you succeed: Tutoring Center (Academic Success Center), Center for Leadership and Service, Counseling Services, Veterans Services Office, MESA, etc.