TRIO - Student Support Services

Student Support Services (TRIO) is designed to assist students reach their academic goals of graduating from JCC with a two-year degree and transferring to a four-year college or university. TRIO serves to motivate and help students accomplish academic and personal success by offering comprehensive individual support.  

Services provided by the program include:

• Leadership opportunities
• Tutoring from Nationally Certified Tutors
• Transfer coaching
• Transfer Academy
• College visits and tours
• Seminars
• Scholarship resources
• Financial literacy
• Success Coaching - Personal & Academic
• Referrals to campus & community resources
• TSC (TRIO Service Committee) 
• PALS (Peer, Assistance, Leadership & Support) peer mentoring program

Program objectives include:

• 67% of all participants served by the SSS Project will persist from one academic year to the beginning of the next academic year or graduate and/or transfer from a two-year to a four-year institution during the academic year

• 67% of all enrolled participants served by the SSS project will meet the performance level required to stay in good academic standing

• 25% of new participants served each year will graduate with an Associate Degree or Certificate within four years

• 21% of new participants served each year will transfer with an Associate Degree or Certificate within four years

• 67% of all students in TRIO must be first generation and low-income

Student Support Services (TRIO) is a federally funded grant program made possible by the U.S. Department of Education.