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TRiO Program & Eligibility

TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) Program

TRiO SSSThe SSS program is one of three TRIO programs originally funded under the Higher Education Act of 1965 whose objective is to help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to complete their college education. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Student Support Services is committed to helping low-income, first-generation college students and students with disabilities achieve a bachelor's degree.  Since its inception, the TRiO program has grown and there are currently eight programs funded by the Federal TRiO grant.

The program's mission is to increase persistence and graduation rates by offering academic and personal support.

For more information on opportunities offered by the Federal TRiO program please visit the following website: 

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html                                                                                                          

Eligibility Requirements:                                                     Apply
Þ    Must be a citizen of the United States
 
Þ    Have a need for Academic Support as determined by TRiO-SSS Staff
 
Þ    Must be a full-time student
 
Þ    Must meet at least one of the following requirements:
 
·         First Generation College Student
·         Low Income
·         Documented Learning or Physical Disability
 
(From the Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education website: (http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_01/34cfr646_01.html)
 
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TO APPLY & MAIL:
 
Complete an application for the TRiO Student Support Services Program by 1) printing and completing our application (see "apply now" link above), 2) completing it via interactive PDF and emailing by attachment to amase@mansfield.edu or 3) by visiting the office of any TRiO staff member in Doane, 2nd floor.
 
Mail your application to:
 
Professor Jessica Trump
Mansfield University
TRiO SSS
Doane, 2nd floor
Mansfield, PA  16933

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TRIO'S PARTICIPATION POLICY:
 
Please take time to review TRiO's participation policy and scholarship eligibility requirements.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact us. 

 

 
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