SSS
TRIO-Student Support Services (TRIO-SSS) is a federally-funded student success program that works. Nationally and at ag娱乐官网, TRIO-SSS participants consistently accomplish their educational goals at higher rates than non-participants.
Services
TRIO-SSS participants get these services and more:
- Advising including information about majors, course selection and career counseling
- Tutoring, both face-to-face and online
- Scholarships totaling $5,000 are awarded each spring to two or three outstanding TRIO-SSS participants
- Eligibility to apply for state and regional TRIO scholarships
- Transfer assistance
- Financial aid information and application assistance
- Personal finance and college funding training
- Equipment lending
- Free on-campus printing
- Student activity group with leadership and service opportunities
- Workshops, several with lunch served
- Trips to university campuses and cultural attractions
- Textbook lending library supported by the TRIO-SSS student activity group
- Mentoring
Eligibility
About 75% of ag娱乐官网 students potentially qualify for TRIO-SSS, but the project is limited to serving only 200 participants. You are eligible for TRIO-SSS if AT LEAST ONE of these things is true:
TRIO Current Year Low-Income Levels
1 person - Maximum income: $22,590
2 people - Maximum income: $30,660
3 people - Maximum income: $38,730
4 people - Maximum income: $46,800
5 people - Maximum income: $54,870
6 people - Maximum income: $62,940
7 people - Maximum income: $71,010
8 people - Maximum income: $79,080
* Effective January 11, 2024
For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $8,070 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $10,095 for Alaska; and $9,285 for Hawaii.
And ALL of these things are true:
- Neither of your parents received a bachelor’s degree before you were 18
- OR you have a documented disability
- -OR you have a low income, according to the federal definition of a low income
TRIO Current Year Low-Income Levels
1 person - Maximum income: $22,590
2 people - Maximum income: $30,660
3 people - Maximum income: $38,730
4 people - Maximum income: $46,800
5 people - Maximum income: $54,870
6 people - Maximum income: $62,940
7 people - Maximum income: $71,010
8 people - Maximum income: $79,080
* Effective January 11, 2024
For family units with more than eight members, add the following amount for each additional family member: $8,070 for the 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia and outlying jurisdictions; $10,095 for Alaska; and $9,285 for Hawaii.
And ALL of these things are true:
1. You are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
2. AND you are majoring in any AA, AS, AGS, or AAS degree plan
3. AND you have an academic need:
-Test scores below ACT recommended levels
-Been out of school for 5 years or more
-Low high school or previous college grades
-Received a GED
-Need to raise grades for program acceptance or transfer
-History of withdrawals and/or repeated courses
-Other predictive indicators
How Do You Become One of the TRIO-SSS 200 Participants
Fill out a TRIO-SSS application (to receive an application, visit the TRIO-SSS office in M185), call 870-391-3314, email rose.sims@xlglmexmu.com, or ask any ag娱乐官网 advisor). After that, just watch your ag娱乐官网 email for a notification from us.
TRIO-Student Support Services is funded by a grant to North Arkansas College from the U.S. Department of Education.
Rose Sims, Director
Michelle Schmidt, Administrative Specialist
Angie Wright, Transfer Advisor
Valerie Brewer, Tutor Advisor